The End Of The World! The Lighter Side of Global Warming . As you hopefully know, scientists, politicians, and the mainstream media have a poor record at predicting global disasters. I grew up in the 1970s and lay awake at night, worried about the impending ice age. Time and Newsweek were predicting famine due to the freezing of arable land. And so I wonder, how does anybody take those same people seriously now? A humorous and skeptical look at global warming alarmism.
Work with us on the cutting edge of conservation and sustainability to make the conservation of the Rainforest more attractive than its destruction. ::: Amigos de Iracambi- Saving Forests, Changing Lives ::: One of Conservation International's top five global biodiversity hot spots, the conservation of the Atlantic Rainforest is in a critical condition. For over 500 years this rich source of biological wealth has been under attack, and despite government measures to preserve it,
deforestation continues. Local smallholders are caught in a vicious circle of poverty whereby they are forced to cut more forest to enlarge their unproductive croplands in order to feed their families. But all is not lost! Amigos de Iracambi is one of a number of small non profits working to conserve the priceless resources of the forest while
improving the economic situation of the local people. Our researchers and volunteers work with the local community to better understand the factors that lead to forest degradation and restoration-saving forests, changing
lives. Our current programs focus on: Managing natural resources: participatory rural assessments of local land use, biological inventories, monitoring biological indicators,GIS. Restoring forests: forest corridors, agroforestry, forest nursery. Generating sustainable incomes: payment for environmental services, medicinal plants, community based ecotourism. We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible, self-motivated people who really want to make a valid contribution to our endeavour. We have an international outlook but a local output and we welcome people from around the globe to join us and help us do our part. Program fees are $600 per month and include full board and accommodation. For more information please visit our site.
Welcome to the tree surgeons.com tree work and invasive weed control in the UK. Based in the Mid Glamorgan area of South Wales, with over 35 years experience, our team of tree surgeons offers a wide range of arboriculture services. These include all tree work activities, maintenance as dead wood removal, crown lifting, thinning and reducing. We are registered and NPTC qualified for Chemical spraying, including extra qualifications as required by the environmental department for spraying near streams and water courses.
