Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGONews
SourceJanuary 31, 2025
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Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGO
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite image…

Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem rolesScience
Muser NewsDeskDecember 10, 2024
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Human activity reshapes Brazil’s forests, driving shifts in tree species and ecosystem roles
In Brazilian forests shaped by human activity, a shift in tree species dominance is underway. Fast-growing, small-seeded species are flourishing in areas with significant deforestation…

Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UNNews
SourceDecember 1, 2024
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Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to ‘precipice’: UN
By Kelly MACNAMARA Paris, France | AFP - Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday,…

Rainforest protection improves air quality and saves livesScience
Muser NewsDeskNovember 15, 2024
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Rainforest protection improves air quality and saves lives
Protecting the Amazon rainforest is delivering critical benefits for human health, as new research reveals that conservation efforts reduce air pollution and lower rates of…

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reach new high in 2024 amid climate crisisClimate
Adrian AlexandreNovember 13, 2024
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Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels reach new high in 2024 amid climate crisis
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached a new record in 2024, highlighting the persistent challenge in addressing climate change, according to the Global Carbon…

Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govtNews
SourceNovember 7, 2024
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Brazil’s Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
Brasília, Brazil | AFP - The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's…

Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 4, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2024
How a melting ice sheet reshaped North America’s coastline Approximately 19,000 to 26,000 years ago, a vast ice sheet blanketed Canada and extended over parts…

Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling firesNews
SourceSeptember 24, 2024
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Amazon forest loses area the size of Germany and France, fueling fires
By Lucia LACURCIA | AFP Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The Amazon rainforest has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined…

Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation lawNews
SourceSeptember 13, 2024
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Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law
By Umberto BACCHI | AFP Brussels, Belgium - Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products driving…

Deforestation’s unexpected impact on cloud cover and global warmingScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
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Deforestation’s unexpected impact on cloud cover and global warming
A recent study published in Nature Communications highlights a previously underestimated consequence of large-scale deforestation: reduced cloud cover, which amplifies global warming. Researchers from Leipzig…

Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud levelClimate
SourceAugust 19, 2024
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Forest loss intensifies climate change by increasing temperatures and cloud level
By University of Helsinki International researchers from Finland, Germany, South Africa, and Ethiopia report that deforestation during the last two decades induced a higher warming…

Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphereClimateScience
SourceJuly 25, 2024
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Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere
By University of Birmingham Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.…

How satellite images help to protect forestsClimateNews
SourceJuly 19, 2024
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How satellite images help to protect forests
Earth seen from space: ETH spin-off askEarth facilitates access to satellite images for environmental and climate monitoring. It supports businesses in combatting deforestation. Hundreds of…

When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate changeClimateScience
SourceJune 20, 2024
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When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change
By Mikayla Mace Kelley, University of Arizona In the late 2000s, Scott Saleska noticed something strange going on in the Amazon rainforest. In 2005, a…

For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the womenClimate
SourceJune 19, 2024
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For sustainable livestock farming bordering the Amazon Rainforest, look to the women
By The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture When trees and livestock compete for land, the trees usually lose. It…

Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Vast concessions threaten Malaysia’s forest: report
Bangkok, Thailand | AFP - Vast concessions in Malaysia's forests threaten millions of hectares of rich natural habitats and risk the country's commitment to 50…

Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: reportNews
SourceMay 28, 2024
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado higher than in Amazon: report
Sao Paulo, Brazil | AFP - Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region, a vast tropical savanna renowned for its rich biodiversity, increased sharply in 2023 and…

Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: expertsNews
SourceMay 22, 2024
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Deforestation exacerbated deadly Brazil floods: experts
By Anna PELEGRI | AFP Porto Alegre, Brazil - The floods devastating southern Brazil have been exacerbated by deforestation, much of it driven by soybean…

Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwideClimateScience
SourceMay 21, 2024
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Warming climate intensifies flash droughts worldwide
By American Geophysical Union Sudden, severe dry spells known as flash droughts are rising in intensity around the world, with a notable exception in mountainous Central…
