Drone Seeding, #teamtrees, Green House, Inhofe, Dvorak, Hans Schellnhuber, Mark Rober, MrBeast, Contact me at rf@richardfriedman.net Want to learn more about topics on this show? https://www.droneseed.com/ (https://www.droneseed.com/) https://unreasonablegroup.com/companies/biocarbon-engineering/ (https://unreasonablegroup.com/companies/biocarbon-engineering/) https://www.co2revolution.es/ (https://www.co2revolution.es/) #hansjoachimschellnhuber potsdam.de/members/john/hjs-director">https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/john/hjs-director (potsdam.de/members/john/hjs-director">https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/john/hjs-director) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-harmony/green-house-our-home-is-in-your-hands-climate-game (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/limitless-harmony/green-house-our-home-is-in-your-hands-climate-game) https://teamtrees.org/ (https://teamtrees.org/) https://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/james-m-inhofe (https://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/james-m-inhofe) https://www.nydfglobalplatform.org/ (https://www.nydfglobalplatform.org/) https://www.mortonarb.org/visit-explore/sterling-morton-library/monthly-library-profiles/april-2019-j-sterling-morton-man (https://www.mortonarb.org/visit-explore/sterling-morton-library/monthly-library-profiles/april-2019-j-sterling-morton-man) https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2009/10/redwoods-earths-tallest-trees/ (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2009/10/redwoods-earths-tallest-trees/) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cork-trees-soft-skinned-monarchs-of-the-mediterranean-31526/ (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cork-trees-soft-skinned-monarchs-of-the-mediterranean-31526/) https://www.britannica.com/topic/kapok (https://www.britannica.com/topic/kapok) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/long.html (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/long.html) Narrator: (https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/Edit?token=YgQrZdSymDLBxlTt8HjwoewRsIGuXWDiELrGI8jjQmuSo4KSb4oSGq0hnUfZIabGaRG3iUxfPsernz49BRpW3Y6Xv9IandloadFrom=PastedDeeplinkandts=0.1 (00:00)) [inaudible] welcome to a breath, taking the commitment to a clean environment to the next level. Your haste, Rick Freedman will Chrome the climate hero and villain of the week along with discussing worldwide environmental issues, showcasing new products designed with the longevity of our planet in mind and putting the spotlight on the individuals making a big impact in helping the climate and pollution crisis through social media. Now your host, Rick Friedman. Rick: (https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/Edit?token=YgQrZdSymDLBxlTt8HjwoewRsIGuXWDiELrGI8jjQmuSo4KSb4oSGq0hnUfZIabGaRG3iUxfPsernz49BRpW3Y6Xv9IandloadFrom=PastedDeeplinkandts=37.311 (00:37)) What is deforestation? Deforestation is the clearing, destroying, or removal of trees through deliberate, natural or accidental means. It occurs in any area densely populated by trees and other plant life, but most of it is happening in the Amazon rain forest. I remember going to the Cleveland zoo and seeing the display showing deforestation. There was the sound of buzz saws zipping through trees above it. There was a running total of acreage lost. It's like a horrible scoreboard of forest con forever. Rick: (https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/Edit?token=YgQrZdSymDLBxlTt8HjwoewRsIGuXWDiELrGI8jjQmuSo4KSb4oSGq0hnUfZIabGaRG3iUxfPsernz49BRpW3Y6Xv9IandloadFrom=PastedDeeplinkandts=68.24 (01:08)) Part of the problem is that we're converting more land to agriculture than ever before. There's more people on the planet they need to eat. Once a forest has lost agriculture, it's usually gone forever along with the plants and animals that once lived there. Billions of acres of forest are destroyed by fire. Fire is often used as a way to clear land for planting crops. Do you remember dr Seuss, his book, the Lorax? Think about the Brown Barbara Lutes and the Swami swamps and the humming fish that flood the forest for two reasons. One, they had to get away from the pollution. Dr Seuss called the pollution gloppity glob and... Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/a-breath-of-fresh-earth/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy