The Jungle Book

October 08, 2020

The Real Cost Of Extracting Oil from the Amazon

Since the 1960s, Ecuador has been trying to drill its way to prosperity. In the past 15 years, the Ecuadorian government, staggering under the weight of international debt, has registered over 4000 new oil wells in 68% of the Amazon....

October 08, 2020

How Unsustainable Culture is Affecting Rainforests

We all have a duty to protect the earth. We are merely the current custodians of the planet, and it’s our responsibility to ensure that we’re protecting it as best we can. We have to ensure that future generations don’t...

October 03, 2020

10 Ways To Help The Amazon Rainforest

Over the last few months, the Amazon Rainforest has dominated news headlines. People are outraged and appalled by the manmade fires that have burned down acres of trees in such a short space of time. However, this is only part...

September 28, 2020

Temperate vs. Tropical Rainforests: A Quick Primer

When someone mentions rainforests, your mind probably conjures up images of monkeys swinging from trees in the Amazon. But the Amazon isn't the only rainforest in the world. Rainforests aren't always in the tropics, either. Quite a few are in...

Endangered Species of the Rainforest | One Million Acres

September 23, 2020

6 Endangered Species of the Rainforest

The populations of animals other than humans have declined in size by a staggering 60% in just over 40 years. One in four mammals, one in eight birds, and one in three amphibians are now in danger of extinction. This...