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Nov 30, 2024 | 
thepetitionsite.com | Rainforest Alliance
by: Rainforest Alliance Did you know that almost half of all green claims made by companies are false, exaggerated, or deceptive?
Greenwashing: It's not only unethical and outrageous, it's dangerous. Why? Because if consumers don't know what to believe or who to trust, they may very well decide it's useless to even try to make sustainable choices when shopping.
We can't let companies undermine the movement to regenerate and heal our planet—the stakes are too high.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson |Ariana Remmel
Every year, hundreds of bird species migrate between North and South America. Some species likely evolved from ancestors that moved north in search of new breeding habitats: the “southern home” hypothesis. But others may have extended their winter ranges south: the “northern home” hypothesis. Many birds have likely gained and lost the ability to migrate multiple times over the course of evolution. And it’s still happening today. BirdNote®Which Came First: North- or South-bound Migration?
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
rainforest-alliance.org | Santiago Gowland |Rainforest Alliance
On November 11th, 2024, the United Nations will commence the 29th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, a critical moment in the global effort to address climate change. As the world gathers to confront this escalating crisis, the United States stands at a crossroads. 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record, and it marks the first time global temperatures have exceeded the limits outlined in the Paris Agreement.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson
BirdNote® El pequeño colibrí calíopeEscrito por Bob SundstromEsto es BirdNote. [Llamado del colibrí calíope en el bosque de pinos de Ponderosa]El pájaro más pequeño de la Norteamérica continental, el colibrí calíope apenas mide 8 centímetros de largo y pesa un poco menos que una moneda de centavo. [Llamado del colibrí calíope]Esta pequeña gema pasa el verano en las montañas del suroeste de Canadá y el noroeste de los Estados Unidos, y el invierno en el oeste de México.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson |Allison Wilson
BirdNote®Banding BirdsWritten by Allison WilsonThis is BirdNote. [Field recording from bird banding station]During fall migration, this bird banding station, operated by the Willistown Conservation Trust, is in full swing. It’s late September at the Rushton Woods Preserve on the outskirts of Philadelphia.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson
The Purple Martin is the largest swallow that nests in the US and Canada. During fall, Purple Martins from western North America migrate to a distinct wintering area in southeastern Brazil — a travel distance of more than 5,000 miles! Scientists believe that Purple Martins started out as a South American swallow species. Over time, they evolved a seasonal migration to North America because the longer days of summer sunlight provided extra hunting and feeding opportunities during nesting season.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson |Ariana Remmel
At the end of summer, the once-bright feathers of a male American Goldfinch look ragged. Growing new flight feathers in a process called molting makes him more vulnerable to predators. Before migrating to wintering grounds, many songbirds stop at a secondary location to undergo the indignities of molting. It’s called molt migration. The places birds go to molt could be important targets for conservation efforts. BirdNote®Molt MigrationWritten by Ariana RemmelThis is BirdNote.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson |Ariana Remmel
BirdNote®You’re Going the Wrong Way!Written by Ariana RemmelThis is BirdNote. [Yellow-green Vireo song https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/325197691]A Yellow-green Vireo sings on its summer breeding grounds in Belize. This migratory songbird looks remarkably like the Red-eyed Vireo commonly seen in the Eastern U.S., with a bright white eyebrow and striking red eye.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson |Frances Wood
BirdNote®Swallows on WiresWritten by Frances WoodThis is BirdNote![Chatter of Violet-green Swallows]Once nesting season ends, these Violet-green Swallows seem to know it’s time to party! They usually nest as single pairs in cavities or nesting boxes. But now, they gather on electrical wires by the dozens in the Western United States, and chatter away as part of their pre-migration networking. [Repeat chattering of Violet-green Swallows]They’re not alone.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
iso.org | Rainforest Alliance
Passer au contenu principal Better tools for vulnerable farmersFarmers in Central and South America (and across the world) are already dealing with the effects of climate change: shorter growing seasons, unpredictable rainfall, a surge in plant diseases and pests, and reduced crop yields. Without bold climate action, crops like coffee and bananas could become rare delicacies in the future. Thelivelihoods and wellbeing of farming communitiesare also very much in jeopardy.
