No. 123 • Issue 1 / 2017 CONTENTS climate change issue
No. 123 • Issue 1 / 2017 CONTENTS climate change issue
IMAGE © GOOGLE EARTH / 2014 DIGITAL GLOBE / OVER SPEAK OUT
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Environment
70 The Meat of the Matter
Eating less meat offers an easy way to reduce one’ s carbon footprint: One study showed producing one kilogram of beef represents driving a distance of about 160 kilometres
BY MANGAI BALASEGARAM nature
80 Nowhere to Escape
The intrepid Wildlife Rescue Unit( WRU) is working tirelessly to save Borneo’ s species from the threats posed by deforestation and the illegal animal trade
BY AARON GEKOSKI, GIL WOOLLEY
Care
90 The Elephant in the Room
What does the effect of over 7 billion people do to our planet? A photo montage of the Earth as transformed by human numbers – part of Global Population Speak Out – was the answer
BY ALEX CAMPBELL
On the cover
The death of bees is leading fruit farmers in China to hand pollinate their crops( p62)
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