renewable energy
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Forests, climate change, and biodiversity: Win-win-win
Healthy, biodiverse forests are better able to withstand climate change and continue storing carbon. Sustainable forest management can support both…
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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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Can palm oil enter the circular economy?
Palm oil is the wonderstuff of fats. It makes our cookies crunchier, shampoo bubblier and lipstick smoother, all for a…
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World deforestation, biodiversity crisis, Cyclone Kenneth and a peckish 83 year old protestor
In Forests News last week: Earth Day: Can Sumatran elephants and people coexist? This multimedia story equipped with beautiful shots…
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Turning on the lights in eastern Indonesia
As a city dweller in Indonesia, I am blessed with an abundance of privilege. I have 24/7 access to the…
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Bioenergy: A solution to three problems?
Indonesia’s riddle of how to balance environmental responsibility with its rapid development – and the energy and manpower needed to…
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How to nurture the growth of Indonesian biodiesel
Indonesia’s bioenergy production is still relatively low despite the country’s reputation as the largest producer of palm oil in the…
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Should we burn trees for energy?
As the European Union Parliament debates changes to a directive on renewable energy, more than 650 scientists have signed a…
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Africa and the Paris climate accord: Fuel for thought
Nearly every rural family in the 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa relies on wood to cook, boil water, provide heat…
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Bioenergy in Indonesia
Research on bioenergy is in high demand in Indonesia, where the sector is seen as a potential way forward for…
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Growing new energy
Siti Maimunah deftly steps out of a shallow canoe, stamps though the undergrowth and enters a cleared field, surveying the…
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