Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
Brazzaville, CongoReuters Countries that are home to the world’s three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks. The announcement came on the final day of the Congo Republic-hosted Three Basins summit, which brought together presidents, NGOs, […]
Christians among faith leaders joining with Indigenous people in new global initiative to tackle rainforest deforestation
Metropolitan Emmanuel, right, of the Orthodox Church of France gives a speech during a meeting with religious leaders on ways to protect tropical rainforests from threats in Oslo on Monday. PICTURE: Reuters/Alister Doyle (via Religion News Service) Christians from across denominations were among religious leaders who joined with Indigenous peoples in launching a new global […]