Climate change & energy
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COP26 corridors: Conversations on climate action
Scientists with the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) participated in more than 30 events on the…
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Pact prioritizes forests and biodiversity conservation in Papua New Guinea
Protecting the habitat of the largest butterfly in the world – the endangered Queen Alexandra’s birdwing – is a number…
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Managing peatlands in Indonesia’s South Sumatra for multiple benefits
Peatlands are unique wetland systems and significant carbon sinks. Present in 169 countries they cover less than 3 percent of…
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ASEAN peatlands: Critical in mitigating the climate crisis
Peatlands are one of the most important ecosystems on Earth for capturing and storing carbon. The Association of South-East Asian…
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Keep fossil fuels in focus while talking forests and trees at COP26, says forestry expert
Putting land use issues — including deforestation, reforestation and restoration — front and center at the U.N. COP26 climate summit…
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Image of honey gatherer in mangroves wins photography competition
Mangrove forests are among the most undervalued and fragile ecosystems on the planet. But these wetlands are of huge environmental…
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Better support for local communities can boost reforestation efforts in Ethiopia
Tree planting in Ethiopia presents opportunities, but also poses unique challenges for local communities. Limited opportunities to influence decisions about…
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Deforestation from road expansion jeopardizes ecosystems in Indonesian New Guinea
The vast forests of the world’s largest tropical island are populated by exotic birds of paradise, kingfishers, parrots, raptors and…
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Q+A: Scientists shape sustainable wetland activities in vast Congo Basin
About five years ago, scientists discovered that a large tract of peatlands in the Congo Basin was much bigger than…
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How deforestation poses dengue pandemic risk for Africa and Asia
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, scientists are sounding the alarm over the rise of other zoonotic diseases. One…
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Scientists detail restorative mangrove and peatland management strategies
Ensuring the health and longevity of wetland ecosystems will not only benefit the environment and help forestall the negative effects…
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Software can predict genetic changes to plants caused by climate change
Climate-change scientists can now apply an R software package that can help predict genetic changes. Described in the scientific journal,…
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Pact aims to curtail planet-warming emissions from carbon-rich peatlands
A recent meeting of international environment officials and government leaders from four key tropical countries formalized a joint commitment to…
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COVID-19 makes it harder for charcoal producers and traders to make ends meet
In Kisangani — Democratic Republic of Congo’s third-largest city — COVID-19 has had an impact on the charcoal industry that…
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Improved cookstoves: An untapped market in DRC’s Kisangani
In sub-Saharan Africa, where access to electricity is limited for millions of people, firewood and charcoal are the main sources…
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