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Standing Forests

Dr. Luis Contreras

Date Icon May 6, 2019

Planting trees and stopping deforestation are two of the best ways to protect life on the planet. This is a crosspost from the Eureka Springs Independent by…

The Wetland Wanderer Episode 3

Lucia Ibarra

Date Icon May 3, 2019

Remember me? I’m, Lucia, The Wetland Wanderer, and I’m back! I’m excited to share with you Episode 3 of the Wetland Wanderer where I visit…

A Thousand-Foot View of Industrial Logging

Rachel Weber

Date Icon April 30, 2019

Dogwood Alliance Campaigns Director Rita Frost and I recently went on a flight with SouthWings volunteer pilot, Stu Bailey, to conclude our latest ground investigation…

Nature Knows Best

Dr. Luis Contreras

Date Icon April 16, 2019

A natural solution to the climate chaos This is a crosspost from the Eureka Springs Independent by Dr. Luis Contreras. You can view the original…

The Enviva Lie List

Emily Zucchino

Date Icon April 8, 2019

Enviva has a proven record of harming communities, forests, and the climate. Enviva isn’t shy about bending or twisting the truth or even flat-out lying…

Groups Release New Plan to Protect Wetlands Across the South

Sam Davis

Date Icon April 3, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3rd, 12:01am EST Groups across the US South launch multi-state plan to conserve, restore, and improve wetland forests Wetland Forest Initiative…

Gearing Up For a Big Fight in Mississippi

Emily Zucchino

Date Icon March 25, 2019

The US South is home to some of the most beautiful and important forests in the world. They provide us with clean air and water,…

The Climate is Heating Up: Forests Can Cool it Down

Rachel Weber

Date Icon March 21, 2019

In the past few months, we’ve seen incredible momentum in the United States for our leaders to take bold, concrete action on climate change and…

BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?

Rachel Weber

Date Icon March 18, 2019

A new version of BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal — the hard-hitting documentary that exposes the truth about the biomass industry — has just…

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