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Report: Forests may play bigger role in rainfall than estimated
LIMA, Peru (10 April 2014) — Current climate models appear to underestimate the full impact of forest vegetation on rainfall…
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Study to measure carbon in Peru’s peatlands
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a three-part series about CIFOR’s work on peatlands in Peru. Read part 1…
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BEST OF 2013, POLEX: “Economist” response, Verchot and Angelsen
Editor’s Note: CIFOR’s wide-ranging research in 2013 made it a busy year for Forests News. From Brazil nuts to board…
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The Economist says we can simply adapt to climate change. We think they are mistaken.
BOGOR, Indonesia (16 April, 2013) – A recent article in The Economist magazine asserted that the air temperature of the…
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Nitrous oxide and methane: the forgotten gases in the forests and climate change debate
BOGOR, Indonesia (5 October, 2012)_Policy makers seeking to reduce greenhouse gases from deforestation cannot ignore the levels of nitrous oxide…
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