Can we sustainably harvest trees from tropical forests?
Logging typically degrades tropical forests. But what if logging is carefully planned and carried out by well-trained workers?
Logging typically degrades tropical forests. But what if logging is carefully planned and carried out by well-trained workers?
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2023
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Climate change influences the frequency and intensity of wildfires in many areas of the United States. Trees remove carbon from the atmosphere, so tree planting can mitigate climate change. However, managing forests to prevent ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2023
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Protecting forests globally could vastly increase the amount of carbon they sequester, a new study finds, but given our current emissions track, does it really matter?
Environment
Nov 13, 2023
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A team of experts from across Europe has produced a list of 15 over-looked and emerging issues that are likely to have a significant impact on UK forests over the next 50 years.
Ecology
Nov 7, 2023
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The tropical wood type ipĂȘ is popular for building exclusive wooden decks, and in North America and Europe, the demand for the material has increased sharply.
Environment
Oct 26, 2023
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While cars, airplanes and factories are busy spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, trees spend much of their time absorbing this harmful greenhouse gas via photosynthesis.
Earth Sciences
Sep 13, 2023
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Nobody can argue that this summer was one for the weather record books, with NASA declaring July the hottest since records have been kept, smoke from Canadian wildfires wafting into the U.S. and a massive blaze killing more ...
Environment
Sep 6, 2023
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Forests plays many vital roles: They provide a natural habitat for animals, plants and other organisms. They contribute to soil protection and water conservation, carbon storage and clean air.
Ecology
Aug 23, 2023
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A "significant increase" in wildfires has been caused by humans in National Forest lands in Oregon and Washington this year, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Environment
Aug 22, 2023
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Minnesota saw a 58% decline of the moose population in the northeastern part of the state between 2006 and 2017. A primary driver of the decline is brainworm, a parasite that affects the animal's nervous system ultimately ...
Ecology
Aug 22, 2023
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