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#130451
2021-09-15

Saving America's forests could help curb climate warming

America has more than 800 million acres of forest and woods, and most of that land is privately owned. A new study finds that economic incentives for landowners to keep their land in productive forests could be a valuable policy tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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#130348
2021-09-09

Conservation of forests key to uninterrupted supply of oxygen, water: Aaranyak

On the occasion of its 32nd Foundation Day today, premier biodiversity conservation and research organisation of the region, Aaranyak to reiterated its commitment to work with renewed vigour towards its mitigating key potential threats, as it has flagged, to the ecology and environment in North ...

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#130294
2021-09-07

Wildfires threatening biodiversity in Brazil’s Pantanal region

One year after devastating a huge portion of the ecosystem, wildfires are once again threatening the Pantanal, the world’s largest wetlands which Brazil shares with Paraguay and Bolivia and where once again animals, including jaguars are being rescued – or fleeing – from the fires.

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#130312
2021-09-07

Multi-use forests and sustainable native forestry important for biodiversity

National Threatened Species Day is a great opportunity to recognise the environmental benefits of NSW’s sustainably managed multi-use forests alongside the state’s National Parks, the Australian Forest Products Association of NSW (AFPA NSW) CEO Sue Grau said today.

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#130313
2021-09-07

African Tropical Mountain Forests Store Far More Carbon Than Previously Thought - New Research

Tropical forests are well known for being the "lungs" of our planet. Through photosynthesis, the trees in these forests produce oxygen and remove enormous amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to mitigate global warming.

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#130244
2021-09-02

Decaying forest wood releases 10.9 billion tons of carbon yearly, which will increase with climate change

If you've wandered through a forest, you've probably dodged dead, rotting branches or stumps scattered on the ground. This is "deadwood," and it plays several vital roles in forest ecosystems.

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#130117
2021-08-24

NCCF’s Goal of Combating Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Forests

The COVID-19 pandemic is linked to agricultural intensification, increasing population and its associated changes, exploitation of the environment and hence nature losing its biodiversity. It has helped us realize that biodiversity needs to be maintained to support the lives and livelihoods. We ...

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#130085
2021-08-20

Burning forests and burning coal: Turkey’s climate conundrum

The forest fires that raged across the Mediterranean for the past few weeks have brought levels of devastation to the Southern coast of Turkey not seen in decades. With almost 300 blazes and a total scorched area that is nine times the average of previous years, the blazes initially overwhelmed ...

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#130094
2021-08-20

Smoke seasons aren't new but our efforts to control wildfires are, and should change

Like many people, I will remember this summer in shades of gray and red. As snapshots of a dull orange sun circulated social media, "zombie fires" rose from the Russian permafrost, entire towns were wiped off the map and Southern Europe became a scene of the apocalypse.Satellites tracked enormou ...

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#129956
2021-08-16

Paradise regained in the New Forest: no planes, no people. Just one man and nature

There were moments last spring when wildlife cameraman James Aldred felt guilty about how lucky he was. Commissioned before the pandemic to document the lives of a family of goshawks living in the New Forest, Hampshire, he was given special permission to carry on filming while the rest of the co ...

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#129960
2021-08-16

Hidden cameras spot New Forest pine marten

Hidden wildlife cameras have shown evidence of a possible "established population" of pine marten in the New Forest, conservationists have said. Pine marten were previously only thought to have survived largely in the north of England.

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#129972
2021-08-16

Lungs of earth: PM’s forests initiative to help create biggest carbon sinks

Global Joint efforts to restore the ecosystem through sustainable climate change measures are essential to protect the planet earth and improve the livelihood of its inhabitants directly dependent on its green resources.

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#129930
2021-08-13

Rare two-headed cobra rescued in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun

Uttarakhand forest officials have rescued a rare two-headed cobra from Kalsi forest division of Dehradun district. Adil Mirza, who has been rescuing snakes for the last 15 years and now works with the forest department, said the forest department got a rescue call about a small cobra in an indus ...

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#129890
2021-08-11

Just because a forest is protected, doesn’t mean it won’t get logged

As conservationists lobby governments to protect 30% of the planet’s land, it’s becoming clear there’s no guarantee that “protected” land is safe from chainsaws.

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#129909
2021-08-11

Casualty of war: Yemen's forests at risk as fuel crisis surges

Beset by violence, engulfed by chaos for years, Yemen's problems might be on the verge of growing even more and spilling into an environmental crisis as well.

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#129910
2021-08-11

Slovenia’s new Juliana Trail reveals a land of water, rock and forest

They call the Soča the emerald river. To my eyes it’s turquoise, or sometimes a shocking shade of sapphire. Or like crushed crystal, coaxed into flow. Either way, it’s irresistible. Our trail runs by it and, step after step, our heads are made motionless by those blue-green waters.

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#129911
2021-08-11

Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys have been living carefree lives in the deep forests

A baby monkey on the Baima Snow Mountain has just started its journey to becoming a qualified jungle survivor 3,000 meters above sea level. It was named "Ta Ta" by the forestry staff, who constantly observe and safeguard the growth of the sweet creature. One of Ta Ta's educational adventures w ...

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#129868
2021-08-10

Defending Forests in a Time of Climate Chaos

Twenty-five years ago, Darryl Cherney remarked that he expected tree-sitting to become a national pastime. From his high perch in a fragment of the decimated coastal forests of the California northcoast, he was exulting over how many young people from all over the country came to help.

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#129871
2021-08-10

Planting forests may cool the planet more than thought

Planting trees and replenishing forests are among the simplest and most appealing natural climate solutions, but the impact of trees on atmospheric temperature is more complex than meets the eye.

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#129875
2021-08-10

Examining the intricacies of ozone removal by deciduous forests

Ozone plays a vital role in Earth's climate system. In the stratosphere, which begins about six miles (9.7 kilometers) off the ground, ozone protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Lower in the atmosphere, however, the molecule is an air pollutant injurious to both humans and pla ...

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#129828
2021-08-09

Climate Change’s Dangerous Effects on the Boreal Forest

Much of the United States has been experiencing periodic heat waves this summer, which has contributed to droughts, fires, and overall discomfort. But the heat wave has extended all the way to the boreal forest, a unique ecosystem in the northern hemisphere that is one of the largest carbon sink ...

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#129752
2021-07-28

‘Mangrove forest cover has increased in past 16 years’

As a result of joint efforts of government departments, non-profit organisations and corporations, mangrove forest cover in the Indus Delta has increased from 86,000 hectares in 2005 to over 130,000 hectares in 2021.

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#129753
2021-07-28

New index measuring rainforest vulnerability to sound alarm on tipping points

A new “vulnerability index” for the world’s tropical rainforests will use satellite data to assess the impact of growing threats such as land clearance and rising temperatures on forests, in an effort to identify and direct conservation resources to areas most at risk.

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#129702
2021-07-27

These are the 10 key actions needed to save the Amazon rainforest, scientists say

The Amazon rainforest is a mega-diverse ecosystem that is home to 35 million people and 1 in 10 of Earth’s known species. But its survival hangs in the balance. Deforestation and climate change have seen the Amazon rainforest lose a fifth of its forest cover in 50 years.

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#129714
2021-07-27

School 'food forests' turn empty land into edible landscapes

It's part of an English project gone wild, according to Marco Onichino. The former Grade 8 student at Port Elgin Regional School was asked to come up with an idea that would help the environment.

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#129644
2021-07-23

5 reasons why tropical forest protection should be central to corporate climate strategies

There is no solution to the climate crisis without ending tropical deforestation. Over the next decade, protecting forests around the world is critical to reaching a 1.5C pathway, while also supporting sustainable development and enhancing biodiversity. Unfortunately, despite recent efforts to r ...

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#129658
2021-07-23

Water-forest interactions complex but crucial in ecosystem service delivery

Planting trees among the maize and bean crops of her smallholder farm in Kenya has helped Margaret Muchanga to increase yields, improving her family’s food and financial security and offering lessons in agroforestry that she can share with her community and spread the benefits.

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#129602
2021-07-22

The Tarkine rainforest transports you back in time – and perhaps to a future where we value Australia’s remaining treasures

Australian wildlife. Koalas, platypus, wallabies. We use them as our emblems, put them on our coins, name our sporting teams after them and companies use them as logos. Echidnas, dingoes, kangaroos

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#129630
2021-07-22

Amazon and Cerrado deforestation, warming spark record drought in urban Brazil

Central and southern Brazil are facing their worst drought in almost a century, with many of the country’s giant hydroelectric power plants already operating at a fraction of full capacity, agricultural harvest forecasts being scaled down, and fears mounting that Amazon fires will be worse than ...

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#129632
2021-07-22

As soy frenzy grips Brazil, deforestation closes in on Indigenous lands

The thick plumes of smoke stretched for miles across this slice of Brazil’s Mato Grosso state, blanketing the dense rainforest surrounding it. Soon, they drifted across the river and into the Wawi Indigenous Territory, a black cloud settling above the thatched rooftops of the Indigenous village ...

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#129591
2021-07-21

Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests

In 2019, Norway committed to pay $150 million to Gabon to protect its forests under the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI). After independent verification of the country’s deforestation rates in 2016 and 2017, Gabon recently received its first $17 million payment, making it the first Afric ...

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#129450
2021-07-07

Mountain Forest Loss in Southeast Asia Accelerating At Unprecedented Rate

Southeast Asia is home to roughly half of the world’s tropical mountain forests. These highland ecosystems support massive carbon stores and tremendous biodiversity, including a host of species that occur nowhere else on the planet.

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#129451
2021-07-07

Superior National Forest could provide refuge to wildlife as the climate warms

It’s a large region with rich and diverse habitats that provide homes for many plants and animals. So it’s an important resource – especially as the climate warms and species’ geographic ranges shift.

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#129452
2021-07-07

Enchanted forests: British woods and moors at night – in pictures

The woods are lovely, dark and deep – at least in the images of Jasper Goodall. In Twilight’s Path, he stays awake to capture nocturnal landscapes in the forests and on the moors of the British Isles

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#129453
2021-07-07

Dogcams and dark forests: how The Truffle Hunters captured a beautiful, dangerous world

Poisoned bait, clandestine missions, top secret locations … we meet the directors of a film about the extraordinary Italians who forage for a delicacy that’s worth thousands

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#129429
2021-06-29

Scientist uses sound recordings to monitor rainforest biodiversity in Borneo

When you walk through a forest, you might not catch a glimpse of many birds and animals. But chances are, you can hear them.

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#129319
2021-06-15

Lessons from Zambia on promoting sustainable wood fuel management

In Zambia, around 90 percent of domestic energy derives from wood fuel in both urban and rural areas. But with demand rising, protecting woodland areas in forest reserves and open lands through more sustainable sourcing is becoming more critical than ever, scientists say.

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#129326
2021-06-15

Marbled cat: Candid Animal Cam meets the mini clouded leopard

Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we’re meeting a wild cat that looks like a miniature version of the clouded leopard: the marbled cat.

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#129292
2021-06-14

Irrigation dams threaten Thailand’s tiger forests, say conservationists

A plan to construct seven dams in one of mainland Southeast Asia’s last intact forest systems could cause widespread habitat loss and sever important wildlife corridors, activists warn.

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#129304
2021-06-14

Costa Rica May Become a Pioneer in Reforestation of Fruit Trees

Surely you have ever heard or read, that he who perseveres achieves, and that perseverance is a fundamental key in all purposes. The aforementioned is applicable to everything you want to do, it is part of the day to day, like the air we breathe.

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#129226
2021-06-11

'We Have History': Kenya's Last Sacred 'Kaya' Forests Need Saving From Rampant Mining

Wearing a crown of cowry shells and traditional regalia, Hillary Mwatsuma intoned a prayer to the ancestors who have been laid to rest in Kaya Kauma, one of 45 sacred forested villages scattered along Kenya’s southern coast, since the 16th century. The thick canopy encircling the ancient kayas, ...

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#129239
2021-06-11

The biodiversity of the Amazon could be a global granary against the food insecurity of the planet, it says in article – 06/10/2021 – Environment

The biodiversity of the forests in the Amazon and worldwide is not only important as a refuge for native species or as a storage facility for greenhouse gases. It can also be viewed as a global granary that plays an important role in the food security of the planet, say two Brazilian researchers.

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#129186
2021-06-10

Inside the battle to save Canada’s ancient, old-growth forests

Vancouver Island, Canada – A colossal battle to save the last temperate rainforest on Vancouver Island, Canada is under way, as police and forest protectors are engaged in a cat-and-mouse chase through hundreds of kilometres of thick woods.

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#129114
2021-06-07

Yemen's unique 'dragon's blood' island under threat

Centuries-old umbrella-shaped dragon's blood trees line the rugged peaks of Yemen's Socotra—a flagship symbol of the Indian Ocean archipelago's extraordinary biodiversity, but also a bleak warning of environmental crisis.

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#129127
2021-06-07

Save Fairy Creek: The battle over Western Canada's ancient forests

Nolan Paquette started working part-time at his local sawmill more than 20 years ago while still at school, pushing a broom on the clean-up team. Now 38, Paquette drives trucks and operates machinery at the same Western Forest Products-owned (WEF.TO) mill in Duke Point, Nanaimo, the third genera ...

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#129059
2021-06-04

Mark Ruffalo elevates a petition to save BC's old growth forests

Mark Ruffalo might be green on the outside as the Incredible Hulk, but he seems to have some green inside of him as well.The petition is looking for 75,000 signatures in hopes of putting a stop to BC’s logging of old growth forests.

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#128996
2021-06-02

Tree choices important for addressing climate change

Tree species in Africa’s upland mountain rainforests can adapt both photosynthesis and leaf metabolism to warming. But the ability to do so varies from species to species, according to studies from a new doctoral dissertation.

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#129019
2021-06-02

The dangers of deforestation for our planet

Forests are an important part of the global ecosystem. Due to factors such as population and agricultural expansion, deforestation and illegal timber trade, current forest protection is facing a severe situation.

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#128950
2021-06-01

The dangers of deforestation for our planet

Commentary: In recent years, the area of tropical rainforests has decreased at an alarming rate. Strengthening of global cooperation and restoring degraded and damaged forests have become a major focus of international relations, with the survival of forests closely related to the sustainability ...

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