Green Blunder

The destruction of the Amazon is terrible news, but it won’t affect the world’s supply of oxygen

The oft-repeated claim that the rainforest produces 20% of Earth’s oxygen is based on a misunderstanding. Nearly all breathable oxygen originated in the oceans.

Scott Denning, The Conversation
· Aug 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm
Mr Environment Minister, India is carrying out deforestation, not reforestation

Environment minister Prakash Javadekar wants to gloss over the large-scale deforestation in India by replacing the term 'diversion' of forestland with 'reforestation' in official communication.

M Rajshekhar
· Jul 29, 2015 · 07:30 pm