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On Sumatra coast, mangrove clearing sparks scrutiny of loophole

On Sumatra coast, mangrove clearing sparks scrutiny of loophole

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Philip Jacobson | 0 Comments
EAST TANJUNG JABUNG, Indonesia — Ambo Angke trudged through the cemetery knowing he had been right to worry. A high tide surge had inundated the resting place here on the eastern coast of Sumatra after developers ripped out the trees…
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How forest guards in Liberia protect the sacred rainforests

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Ricci Shryock | 0 Comments
From NPR In Liberia forest guardians are making their small, but vital contribution to the protection of the rainforests – sacred in many parts of this corner of West Africa. Read the full article from NPR
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Elephants promote jumbo trees, boosting the carbon stores in Africa’s forests

Elephants promote jumbo trees, boosting the carbon stores in Africa’s forests

Posted on January 27, 2023 by terna gyuse | 0 Comments
Previous studies have shown that Africa’s tropical forests store more carbon per hectare than Amazonian forests. But how they do so is still a puzzle. It turns out that elephants play an outsized role in the upkeep of healthy forests.…
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Liberian courts rubber-stamp export shipment of illegal logs

Liberian courts rubber-stamp export shipment of illegal logs

Posted on January 27, 2023 by ashoka | 0 Comments
Last week, a timber company won a controversial lawsuit against Liberia’s Forestry Development Authority when a court ordered the agency to allow a shipment of illegal logs to be exported overseas. Liberian environmental groups say the ruling is emblematic of…
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The dark side of light: Coastal urban lighting threatens marine life, study shows

The dark side of light: Coastal urban lighting threatens marine life, study shows

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Maria Salazar | 0 Comments
Night is falling on Tokyo. The moon, shining in a berry-blue sky, has come to govern the darkness. But it has not come alone: a new study reveals that artificial light in coastal megacities is outshining the moon and exposing…
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With climate change, Nepal’s leopards get a bigger range — and more problems

With climate change, Nepal’s leopards get a bigger range — and more problems

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Abhayarajjoshi | 0 Comments
KATHMANDU — Climate change is likely to expand the habitat of leopards in the Nepal’s high mountain regions, potentially increasing conflict with humans and competition with snow leopards, a new study suggests. As the planet heats up, the mean winter…
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U.S. mature forests are critical carbon repositories, but at risk: Study

U.S. mature forests are critical carbon repositories, but at risk: Study

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Glenn Scherer | 0 Comments
Large trees in older forests that hold significant amounts of carbon located within U.S. national forests are vulnerable to logging, according to a new study published Jan. 6 in the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Forest protection efforts…
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We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough

We need native seeds in order to respond to climate change, but there aren't enough

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Kaitlyn Radde | 0 Comments
From NPR Native seeds are crucial for land restoration efforts after disasters, which will grow more extreme as climate change worsens. “Time is of the essence” to bank sufficient seeds, a new report says. (Image credit: David McNew/AFP via Getty…
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In wake of ‘natural’ disasters, not reducing biodiversity loss is a big missed opportunity (commentary)

In wake of ‘natural’ disasters, not reducing biodiversity loss is a big missed opportunity (commentary)

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Erik Hoffner | 0 Comments
Floods, heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires – a changing climate is bringing with it ever more frequent and destructive so-called “natural” disasters, often impacting the most vulnerable areas and communities of the world. Amidst these rising impacts, the role of nature…
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Some hope the EPA will veto Pebble Mine, a project that has long divided SW Alaska

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Isabelle Ross | 0 Comments
From NPR The EPA is expected to make a final decision this month on the controversial Pebble Mine in southwest Alaska. Many residents fear the proposed giant copper and gold mine would harm wild salmon runs. Read the full article…
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