Climate change: My Roots in Africa startup is planting trees with blockhain

Good News Notes: “Every year, about 15 billion trees are cut down globally, and across Africa, deforestation rates have surpassed the global annual average of 0.8 percent. Forests in West and East Africa, where conservation efforts are not matching deforestation activities, have undergone almost complete decline between the 1900s and 2017, according to a comparison…

Henry Doorly Zoo’s reforestation efforts bring 3 million trees to Madagascar

Good News Notes:  “Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo announced Monday that their collaboration with the Madagascar Biodiversity Partnership (MBP) has resulted in 3 million trees planted in Madagascar.” “The reforestation efforts, supported by the Arbor Day Foundation, are focused on providing habitat for lemurs.” “According to the zoo, lemurs are the most threatened group of primates…