Why our obsession with climate change may end up destroying biodiversity

Now, being green is all about greenhouse gases: Neighborhood moms are more apt to fret over food miles than felled forests; organic cattle farmers are more interested in offsetting the methane coming from cow burps than pondering squished tadpoles in hoof prints. Even scientists have grown bored with question of habitat loss, tweaking their grant proposals to emphasize the climate angle no matter how tenuous the connection. Saving the Amazon is so 1980s. Full Story »

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Wendy Garofoli
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by Wendy Garofoli - Apr. 23, 2009

This is a well-written story with an interesting, subversive theme: climate change is important, sure, but let's not forget the impact of the rain forest. One thing I would have liked to learn is exactly what is happening to these natural habitats. For example, how many acres were destroyed by man in 2008? Which areas are most in danger?

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