Researchers fill gaps in knowledge about growing biomass for energy
In anticipation of a projected scarcity of energy owing to reduction of sources of fossil-based energy, the government of Indonesia…
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IPCC report details catastrophe for planet as threats from climate change mount
Many natural landscapes are at the point of no return, and without action on climate change the planet will become…
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These ecosystems could determine our climate future: study
This article originally appeared in Conservation News. Nature’s stashes of climate-warming carbon are packed into a small percentage of Earth’s…
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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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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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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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Strategic forest and landscape restoration for bioenergy and human survival
Developing biofuel-based regenerative supply systems can deliver much-needed energy to consumers in the global south and prevent the collapse of ecosystems, while contributing…
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Indonesia creates expert wetlands team to revitalize development goal efforts
A Strategic Coordination Team for Wetlands Management created by Indonesia’s Ministry of National Planning or National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas)…
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Mitigation potential of Congo Basin remains largely unknown, but not for long
As the world grapples with a new pandemic and a flurry of fires and storms exacerbating concerns over the climate…
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More availability of regional data can help protect Africa’s forests
East and Southern Africa are home to a wide variety of forests – from tropical and sub-tropical forests, to savannah,…
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Rainforests led to extinction of megafauna in Southeast Asia, study says
Who or what is to blame for the demise of the giant animals and early humans that once roamed the…
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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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