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Indigenous knowledge can improve AI models to manage fires, study finds
Wildfires could be more effectively managed if artificial intelligence (AI) models incorporated Indigenous knowledge more fully for landscape use around the world, according to a recent study. The AI-based quantitative frameworks that are used to help…
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Why private investment in forests still lags
The global forest sector is worth approximately USD1.5 trillion, equivalent to the economies of Indonesia or the Netherlands. That value includes timber, climate regulation, water…
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Wait, what?! A wooden satellite in space?
Why would anyone send a satellite made of wood into space? This episode of Wait, what?! explores what that surprising…
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Wood in the bioeconomy transition: Navigating opportunities and challenges
[Editor’s note: This article reflects the personal views of the author] As we navigate the necessary shift from a fossil-based…
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Four visions of 2050, one forest
[Editor’s note: This article reflects the personal views of the author] Paul Ehrlich died on 13 March 2026, at the…
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Making deforestation-free value chains fairer: What does the ‘+’ in GESI+ really mean?
As countries, companies and producers prepare for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), one thing is already abundantly obvious: technical compliance…
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New prediction engine cuts costs of soil analysis and mapping to transform landscape health
An advanced new online prediction engine is transforming how soil spectroscopy laboratories assess landscape health across countries, cutting analysis and…
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How to better assess health risks from wild animal meat
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has been on alert for “Disease X” — the spillover of a virus from…
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People in the middle: Why coordination gaps challenge forest action
In 2026, as countries continue to implement their forest commitments, turning pledges into action often slows down where ministries, sectors, and mandates are not aligned. Across regions, recent…
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The online loophole: How a seed purchase undermines a ‘just bioeconomy’
In the humidity-controlled sterility of a Boston laboratory, a bubbling vat of engineered yeast is performing a biological alchemy. It…
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Native tree species need support to achieve greater uptake by planters, scientists say
Tree planters need better access to high-quality seeds and seedlings of native species, as well as support tools for managing their use, to make informed decisions when choosing between native and introduced species, according to the…
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From dialogue to action: Building on the five steps to transform food systems through agroecology
Last year, practitioners, researchers and policymakers gathered online for the second dialogue of the Transformative Partnership Platform on Agroecology (AE-TPP),…
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Cultivating agroecological leadership: Learnings from a pioneer program
Agroecology is inherently complex. Unlike conventional high-input monocropping systems, it demands close attention to local conditions – soil, shade, plant succession, species interactions, livestock integration and market dynamics. Each element affects the…
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The Belém Paradox: Why the ‘Forest COP’ couldn’t save the trees
We have just wrapped up COP30, the Amazon COP, in Belém, Brazil. The setting couldn’t have been more symbolic: the…
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When financing nature becomes inclusive: The moment for the TFFF and the Global South to lead
The forest crisis is both a technological and a moral test. Solutions are finally within reach, but their success depends…
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