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What plays a key role in keeping the earth's atmosphere clean?
Old-growth forests.
What percentage of these forests have been destroyed?
About 98%.
Who are co-founders of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive?
David Milarch & Leslie Lee
What are David Milarch & Leslie Lee doing to turn things around regarding the destruction of old-growth forests?
They are creating clones of ancient trees to be planted.
What have Milarch and his sons been doing from among more than sixty of the world's best-known species?
They have been cloning trees.
How old are some of California's huge redwoods and sequoias?
Some are 2,000 to 3,000 years old
What do Milarch and Lee want people to do with their cloned trees?
to buy their cloned trees and plant them.
For what other purpose can the cloned trees be used?
They can even be used in the manufacture of much-needed medications.
How does David Milarch describe himself?
He describes himself as a workaholic.
What has been destructive for the environment in Cambodia?
The rise in population and unregulated development
Where are inexperienced farmers taking up agriculture?
Near the edges of Cambodia's forests.
What have the elephants done as they search for food?
They have destroyed farms.
What have farmers done to protect their livelihoods?
They have killed the elephants.
What was the elephant population by the early years of this century?
It had fallen dramatically to 500.
Where did Tuy Sereivathana grow up?
In the countryside.
For which organization did Vathana work?
The country's national parks.
