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 )
GOLD SILVER BRONZE
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