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Ghost Forests: A Tangible Sign of the Climate Crisis

Adel Alamo

Date Icon October 8, 2021

What is a Ghost Forest? The climate crisis is killing coastal forests at an alarming rate and leaving watery graves behind. We’re in a race…

Drax Environmental Injustice in Mississippi

Erniko Brown

Date Icon October 6, 2021

The Amite biomass wood pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi that UK-based Drax owns was recently fined $2.5 million dollars for breaking environmental rules. After learning…

Top 5 Communities and Forests Documentaries

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon September 27, 2021

Welcome to Part Four of our four-part forest documentary series. We’ve scoured the land to bring you a curated list of the best documentaries about…

Ecosystem Services Explained

Sam Davis

Date Icon September 22, 2021

Guest post by Emma DawsonHave you ever wondered how much a total ecosystem is worth? How much value do trees give us in timber and…

Can Forests Heal the Rural-Urban Divide?

Sam Davis

Date Icon September 10, 2021

Guest Post By Brianna Cunliffe There are growing gaps between rural and urban Americans in terms of economic opportunity, access to resources, and political orientation….

Statement: Hurricane Ida Relief and Recovery

Erniko Brown

Date Icon September 3, 2021

Hurricane Ida made US landfall on Sunday, August 29th as a Category 4 storm directly impacting Southern Louisiana and Mississippi. The destructive winds, devastating flooding,…

Top 5 Old Growth Forest Documentaries

Nataly Perez Manrique

Date Icon August 24, 2021

Welcome to Part Three of our four-part forest documentary series. We’ve scoured the land to bring you a curated list of the best forest documentaries!…

Biodiversity In Your Backyard: Reptiles

Sam Davis

Date Icon August 16, 2021

Guest post by Emma Dawson The Southeastern United States is home to a variety of reptile species, some of which you’ve probably seen in real…

North Carolinians Speak Out on Forests

Sam Davis

Date Icon August 11, 2021

Guest Post By Brianna Cunliffe North Carolina’s forests are in peril. Governor Cooper and state laws fail to stop destructive logging and dirty bioenergy.  The…

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