Knowing the steps is not the same thing as knowing how to dance. Similarly, policy interventions to stop deforestation are most effective when enacted in a certain order, according to a new Stanford study.
Environment
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Large-scale deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, combined with climate change, will increase the number of people in northern Brazil who are exposed to extreme heat—with potentially deadly results and devastating economic ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 1, 2021
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New research shows how deforestation and population growth have greatly impacted landslide risk in the Kivu Rift. This is what researchers from KU Leuven, the Royal Museum for Central Africa and ULB established from an analysis ...
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Aug 19, 2021
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Large-scale forest restoration in the Amazon is an important "nature-based solution" to climate change, a major focus of the UK-hosted UN Climate Change COP26 Conference in November.
Environment
Aug 4, 2021
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Indigenous peoples patrolling the Peruvian Amazon equipped with smartphones and satellite data were able to drastically reduce illegal deforestation, according to the results of an experiment published Monday.
Earth Sciences
Jul 13, 2021
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Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon reached a record in June for the fourth consecutive month, according to official data released Friday.
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Jul 9, 2021
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Harpy eagles in deforested areas of the Amazon may be among the world's largest and most powerful birds, but they are struggling to feed their young as their habitat is destroyed, researchers warned on Wednesday.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2021
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The ancient Maya city of Tikal was a bustling metropolis and home to tens of thousands of people.
Archaeology
Jun 22, 2021
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Converting Central American tropical forests into agricultural land is changing the color and composition of natural material washing into nearby rivers, making it less likely to decompose before it reaches the ocean, a new ...
Environment
Jun 8, 2021
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In the last few years, as climate changes continues to become more severe, there has been a growing push for rich countries to pay poorer ones to preserve and protect rain forests and other tropical forests. However, according ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2021
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