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| The World Lost a Belgium-sized Area of Primary Rainforests Last Year Primary or old-growth rainforests store more carbon than other kinds of forests and provide homes for jaguars, orangutans and other important species. The world lost 3.6 million hectares of these forests in 2018, according to new data on WRI’s Global Forest Watch platform. Read more. |
| Primary rainforests are critically important for storing carbon and providing habitat for jaguars, orangutans, gorillas and other animals. Photo by stokpic/Pixabay |
| PODCAST: How to Market Sustainable Food Daniel Vennard, director of WRI’s Better Buying Lab, explains how your brain models taste while you’re ordering and why calling dishes “vegetarian” may actually discourage people from eating sustainably. Read more. |
| Kenya’s Farmers Battle Drought through Biodiesel Made from Cotton Waste Irrigation pumps could provide a more stable source of water for Kenyan farmers, but they currently cover only 6-8 percent of the land. Some farmers are gaining access through a novel source of power. Read more. |
| 6 Pressing Questions About Beef and Climate Change, Answered Burger King just announced it will roll out a plant-based “Impossible Whopper” across its U.S. stores. WRI researchers explain why this is big news for the planet. Read more. |