Tag: forests
UN builds momentum for restoring forests as world enters key decade for ecosystems
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is leading a push for the world to scale up efforts to restore landscapes and forests over the…
Trump administration proposes easing oil and gas permitting in national forests
The Trump administration on Monday issued a proposal that would make it easier to permit oil and gas drilling operations in national forests, angering environmental…
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days
The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some environmentalists warned…
Amazon fires rage despite official ban, Greenpeace photos reveal
Farmers, ranchers, and land speculators in the Brazilian Amazon are continuing to burn forests despite an official government ban on burning in the region, reveal…
Plant Diversity In European Forests Is Declining
In Europe’s temperate forests, less common plant species are being replaced by more widespread species. An international team of researchers led by the German Centre…
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