Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday were set to unveil legislation to reduce illegal deforestation globally by restricting the trade of certain agricultural commodities, such as palm oil and cattle, produced with those methods.

“Agriculture is a significant contributor to anthropogenic global warming, and reducing agricultural emissions—largely methane and nitrous oxide—could play a significant role in climate change mitigation.” Frontiersin

The Secretary-General of the United Nations called the report a code red for humanity.

The news went viral with opinions from experts of all stripes and colors weighing in on the report. A better-informed coverage of the report was published by The Guardian under “IPCC report’s verdict on climate crimes of humanity: guilty as hell.”

The United Nation’s Food Systems Summit will took place earlier this month. The vision of the summit according to its introduction is that:

The need is urgent, and our ambition is high. The UN Food Systems Summit will launch bold new actions, solutions and strategies to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), each of which relies on healthier, more sustainable and more equitable food systems.

World Orangutan Day is celebrated on August 19 every year. The event was organized to acknowledge the conservation success of orangutans and to acknowledge the work of people that have worked tirelessly to make it happen.

The United Nations is urging intense restoration of nature to address climate and biodiversity crises. In launching the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, the UN called on countries to meet commitments to restore 1 billion hectares of land.