Word: rainforests
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...village of Andasibe, about three hours' drive from the capital of Antananarivo, borders the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, a pristine rainforest that remains one of the crown jewels of Madagascar's denuded landscape. The park is full of the rare animals that Madagascar is famous for - the panda-like indiri lemur, Parson's chameleons that blend into the trees, the greater bamboo lemurs, perhaps the rarest primate on the planet. One of the local guides, Marie Razafindrasolo, led me on a tour of the forest, spotting animals that I would never have noticed myself...
...requires growing ten times as many crops as producing directly for a plant-based diet. The land needed for these crops contributes to deforestation—a major cause of global warming. In 2006, Greenpeace unveiled a “KFC: Amazon Criminal” banner across the Brazilian rainforest to highlight the effect KFC’s huge demand for chicken feed has in deforesting the Amazon Basin...
...climate change research in the Amazon rainforest and collected coral samples from the Great Barrier Reef this summer? That’s cool, I guess. But I got to be a Professional Television Watcher...
...rally, during which participants chanted slogans such as “Money for jobs and education, not for wars and corporations,” attracted a gathering of students, musicians and other impassioned demonstrators. The protest—spearheaded by Rising Tide Boston, a local climate activism group, and Rainforest Action Network, a national organization—addressed a range of issues, from climate crisis to sub-prime mortgages, and the Wall Street bailout to the Iraq War. Ananda L. Tan, a member of RAN and the spokesperson for the event, said the protestors’ goal...
...nature sounds” all night and really don’t help anyone sleep. But instead of just smashing the thing, Brooklyn duo High Places have found an actual use for one. On their self-titled debut album, High Places layer cross-cultural melodies over naturalistic soundscapes (think rainforest) with surprising success. At first, it may sound like a mess—discombobulated, slapdash, and just plain weird. But High Places aren’t just some randoms who decided to combine their love of global ethnic music with their snoozing troubles. Behind the ambience and space, the music...