Benin's rare swamp forest 'at risk of disappearing'
In the freshwater swamp forest of Hlanzoun in southern Benin, majestic trees hum with chirping birds and playful monkeys.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2021
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News tagged with tree cover
Lifting the clouds on land clearing and biodiversity loss
QUT researchers have developed a new machine learning mathematical system that helps to identify and detect changes in biodiversity, including land clearing, when satellite imagery is obstructed by clouds.
Environment
Jun 30, 2021
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Nature has enormous potential to fight climate change and biodiversity loss in the UK
The report offers, for the first time, a complete assessment of the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) to mitigate climate change and benefit biodiversity in the UK. Incorporating contributions from over 100 experts, ...
Environment
May 12, 2021
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Low-income blocks in 92% of US urban communities have less tree cover and are hotter
A new analysis of thousands of U.S. communities finds that, on average, low-income urban blocks have less tree cover and are hotter than high-income blocks. Robert McDonald of The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia, ...
Environment
Apr 28, 2021
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Lessons learned in Burkina Faso can contribute to a new decade of forest restoration
Forest landscape restoration is attaining new global momentum this year under the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), an initiative launched by the United Nations. Burkina Faso, in West Africa, is one country that ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2021
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Look up! A powerful owl could be sleeping in your backyard
Picture this: you're in your backyard gardening when you get that strange, ominous feeling of being watched. You find a gray oval-shaped ball about the size of a thumb, filled with bones and fur—a pellet, or "owl vomit."
Plants & Animals
Mar 01, 2021
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The long shadow of colonial forestry is a threat to savannas and grasslands
Tree planting to restore forests, capture carbon and improve the land has gained strong momentum in recent years. The Bonn Challenge and its offshoots such as AFR100, initiatives focused on forest restoration, have persuaded ...
Environment
Jan 04, 2021
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After a civil war, Gorongosa National Park savanna doesn't quite look the same
When civil war broke out in Mozambique more than 40 years ago, it largely spelled doom for animals in Gorongosa National Park, a 1,500-square-mile reserve on the floor of the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley, ...
Ecology
Dec 14, 2020
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Less light, more trees assist migrating birds
As migratory birds travel back and forth between their breeding and wintering grounds twice each year, they face many hazards. For species that migrate during the night, one of those dangers is the disorienting influence ...
Ecology
Dec 09, 2020
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Trees set sixth-graders up for success
The transition to middle school is undeniably tough for many sixth-graders, even in the best of times. Mounting academic demands, along with changes in peer dynamics and the onset of puberty, result in a predictable and sometimes ...
Education
Nov 09, 2020
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