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Five actions that can help reduce global warming

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Five actions that can help reduce global warming

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10 things you can do to help save our planet

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The scale of the challenges facing our planet can seem daunting, but we can all do something. Here are 10 simple ways you can help reduce your impact.

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Climate change refers to changes in the Earth’s climates, at local, regional, or global scales, and is most commonly used to describe anthropogenic, or human-caused, climate change.

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Take a stand for our planet and donate to our Rainforest Climate Action Fund to support projects that protect forests which cost-effectively store and sequester vast quantities of carbon.

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Did you know?

50% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity is found in rainforests.

Rainforests store billions of tons of carbon

We cannot stop climate change without saving tropical forests. If tropical deforestation were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States. Yet, in spite of this destruction, the tropical forests that remain still remove twice this quantity of CO ₂ equivalents from the atmosphere each year.

We need to halt deforestation now both to keep historical carbon safely locked up in the wood and soil and to keep removing excess CO ₂ equivalents from the air.

Combating climate change by saving tropical forests is extraordinarily cost-effective. Many of our projects protect forests for as little as $5-10 per acre. Protecting tropical forests is one of the best ways each of us can fight climate change right now.

Tropical forests not only store carbon, they actively remove it from the air. Without their critical function, we will never halt climate change. Rainforest Trust's mission since our founding has been to safeguard these landscapes, preventing deforestation and keeping carbon stored.

Rainforests store and sequester vast quantities of carbon. We fight to keep carbon stored and stop climate change by supporting high-impact projects in three types of forest:

"Rainforest Trust has my highest respect and in my opinion deserves support for its reserve-creating projects which have exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish."

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former Rainforest Trust Board Member

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Our Board members and other supporters cover our operating costs, so you can give knowing your whole gift will protect rainforests.

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Take a stand for our planet and donate to our Rainforest Climate Action Fund to support projects that protect forests which cost-effectively store and sequester vast quantities of carbon.

Fight Climate Change Fight Climate Change

Did you know?

50% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity is found in rainforests.

Rainforests store billions of tons of carbon

We cannot stop climate change without saving tropical forests. If tropical deforestation were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States. Yet, in spite of this destruction, the tropical forests that remain still remove twice this quantity of CO ₂ equivalents from the atmosphere each year.

We need to halt deforestation now both to keep historical carbon safely locked up in the wood and soil and to keep removing excess CO ₂ equivalents from the air.

Combating climate change by saving tropical forests is extraordinarily cost-effective. Many of our projects protect forests for as little as $5-10 per acre. Protecting tropical forests is one of the best ways each of us can fight climate change right now.

Tropical forests not only store carbon, they actively remove it from the air. Without their critical function, we will never halt climate change. Rainforest Trust's mission since our founding has been to safeguard these landscapes, preventing deforestation and keeping carbon stored.

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Rainforests store and sequester vast quantities of carbon. We fight to keep carbon stored and stop climate change by supporting high-impact projects in three types of forest:

These forests massively reduce carbon emissions in the immediate future because they protect forest in imminent danger of destruction-a so-called "frontier" providing a protective barrier, keeping dense forest intact.

Forests inundated by water are particularly efficient sequesterers because the water blocks the oxygen required for carbon-releasing decomposition. These include flooded forests, swamp forests, peat forests and mangroves.

These forests lock up carbon in large, tall, intact hardwood forests in perpetuity for a reasonable cost. These large trees store vast amounts of carbon in their wood, roots and soil, preventing huge amounts of carbon from being released.

"Rainforest Trust has my highest respect and in my opinion deserves support for its reserve-creating projects which have exceptional merit of being based upon biological research of high quality, exact mapping, and clear statements of what support will accomplish."

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and former Rainforest Trust Board Member

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Our Board members and other supporters cover our operating costs, so you can give knowing your whole gift will protect rainforests.

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Take a stand for our planet and donate to our Rainforest Climate Action Fund to support projects that protect forests which cost-effectively store and sequester vast quantities of carbon. Fight Climate Change Fight Climate Change 50% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity is found in rainforests. We cannot stop climate change without saving tropical forests.

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What is Climate Change?

Climate change is defined as shifts in the earth's climate driven by human activities, mainly greenhouse gas emissions caused by burning fossil fuels. Global temperatures are slated to rise by at least 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, but we are already living the devastating impacts of global warming.

As the planet warms, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods, and droughts become more frequent and intense. Unfortunately, those who have contributed the least to climate change are affected the most. Without immediate action, the climate crisis could lead to widespread poverty, hunger and migration.

Africa And the Climate Crisis

The African continent will be hit the hardest by climate change, despite contributing only 4% to global carbon emissions. This vulnerability is driven by high levels of poverty across the continent leaving many without the resources to buffer themselves and recover from the changing climate.

Global warming, rising sea levels, changing precipitation patterns, and more extreme weather events are already increasing threats to human health, food and water security, and economic development across the continent. Most temperatures across Africa have already risen by 1 degree Celsius.

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Climate change is defined as shifts in the earth's climate driven by human activities, mainly greenhouse gas emissions caused by burning fossil fuels. Global temperatures are slated to rise by at least 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2030, but we are already living the devastating impacts of global warming.