University of Leeds
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Shorter lifespan of fast-growing trees may limit capacity to meet climate change goals
Trees that grow rapidly have a shorter lifespan, which could have negative consequences on their ability to help protect the…
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Intact forests can retain high levels of carbon in high temperatures, study shows
Projecting how the planet will react to environmental change as the atmosphere warms is no straightforward matter. In a new…
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No time to waste: Tropical forests become source of global warming
Terry Sunderland, a collaborating author of the Nature article “Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests,” is…
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Can tropical forests protect us against climate change?
While tropical forests remain one of the world’s most important weapons in the fight against climate change, their ability to…
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Congo Basin countries take a page out of Indonesia’s book on peatland management
In July, hundreds of fire hotspots were detected in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, causing haze that disrupted flights…
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REDD+ in Brazil: Coordination needed. Now
Farming and ranching remain the main drivers of deforestation in Brazil, a new study from the Center for International Forestry…
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Equity remains low on the REDD+ policy agenda
Editor’s Note: REDD+ will be a key theme of discussion at the upcoming Forests Asia Summit, 5-6 May in Jakarta,…
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