Reversing deforestation increases forest fires
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Andy Rice
Andy RiceAndy Rice is a founding partner of Yellowwood Future Architects, a marketing strategy consultancy. In his other lives, he is the southern hemisphere's only supporter of Cambridge United Football Club, and was once upon a time the South African National Spoofing Champion. He has played football at Wembley and cricket at Lord's within the same weekend, but troubled the scorer on neither occasion. Things could only go up from here.
- 14 Jun 2010 11:29 (South Africa)
Scientists in the UK and Brazil have found that 59 percent of forest areas where deforestation rates decreased between 2000 and 2007 have more fires than previously. Looks like saving the rain forests just became even more difficult. Read more: New Scientist
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Andy Rice
Andy Rice
Andy Rice is a founding partner of Yellowwood Future Architects, a marketing strategy consultancy. In his other lives, he is the southern hemisphere's only supporter of Cambridge United Football Club, and was once upon a time the South African National Spoofing Champion. He has played football at Wembley and cricket at Lord's within the same weekend, but troubled the scorer on neither occasion. Things could only go up from here.