Deforestation Inc.
Most Federal Forest is Mature and Old Growth. Now the Question Is Whether to Protect It
This story by Inside Climate News is part of Deforestation Inc., a global investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. More than 60 percent of the trees managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management make up mature or old-growth forest—nearly double previous estimates—according to an inventory that the Biden administration […]
Read MoreLogging Plan on Yellowstone’s Border Shows Limits of Biden Greenhouse Gas Policy
This story by Inside Climate News is part of Deforestation Inc., a global investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. U.S. government agencies are expected to quantify the climate impact of their actions under new guidance issued by President Joe Biden’s administration at the start of this year. But last month, the U.S. Forest […]
Read MoreEnvironmental Auditors Approve Green Labels for Products Linked to Deforestation and Authoritarian Regimes
Major environmental auditing firms ignore or fail to recognize glaring environmental damage caused by loggers and other clients whose practices they certify as sustainable, undercutting an elaborate global system meant to fight forest destruction and climate change. With alarming frequency, the auditors and so-called certification firms validate products linked to deforestation, logging in conflict zones […]
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