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In Kyrgyzstan, world's largest natural walnut forest thins away
Nov 19, 2025 (AFP)
But the forest, the world's largest wild walnut grove, has for years been slowly fading -- hit by the overgrazing of livestock, illegal logging and rising tempe...
Sweden sees silent forests as sanctuaries from a noisy world
Nov 14, 2025 (AFP)
The project arose from the observation that for many tourists, Sweden's appeal lies in its tranquility. "What are their reasons for choosing Sweden as a travel ...
Ethiopia's invasive prosopis tree chokes livelihoods and land
Nov 12, 2025 (AFP)
Native to Latin America, the prosopis shrub-like tree was first planted in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region in the 1970s. It has become a nightmare for local...
Amazonian forests altered by human actions show broad changes in diversity and evolutionary patterns
Nov 11, 2025 (SPX)
Their analysis assessed species diversity, functional types linked to ecological roles, and evolutionary lineages among trees. The team found that all forms of ...
Amazon poised to host toughest climate talks in years
Nov 10, 2025 (AFP)
Starting Monday, the 50,000 participants of COP30 will instead feel the heavy, humid air of the Amazon rainforest in Belem, Brazil, where they face the daunting...
Five things to know about 'forest COP' host city Belem
Nov 06, 2025 (AFP)
The city of 1.4 million got its name from Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. In Portuguese, it translates as Belem. Under a law promulgated Tuesday by P...
World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn
Nov 06, 2025 (AFP)
The initial government commitments still fall far short of what is needed for the fund to attract the private investment it seeks, but Brazil's President Luiz I...
UN says forests should form key plank of COP30
Nov 05, 2025 (AFP)
The UNECE regional agency urged the forthcoming COP30 climate summit to put forest resilience at the centre of efforts to combat global warming. "The forests of...
Pay to protect: Brazil pitches new forest fund at COP30
Nov 05, 2025 (AFP)
The inauguration of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) is expected Thursday as global leaders meet in the Brazilian Amazon, where this year's UN clima...
Biochar materials engineered from wood demonstrate mechanical strength comparable to steel
Nov 01, 2025 (SPX)
Biochar, formed by heating biomass without oxygen, is commonly used for environmental purposes but has not previously been explored for its mechanical propertie...
Expansive land conversion drives century-long biodiversity collapse on Kilimanjaro's slopes
Oct 30, 2025 (SPX)
Kilimanjaro, which is Africa's tallest peak and a major ecological resource in Tanzania, supports millions of residents who depend on it for food, timber, and w...
Brazil boasts drop in deforestation ahead of UN climate talks
Oct 30, 2025 (AFP)
Brazil is home to the largest share of the vast rainforest, which spans nine countries and is considered crucial in the fight against climate change. The Nation...
Innovative role for grassy trees in global climate resilience
Oct 25, 2025 (SPX)
Recent analysis from New York University redefines these species as "grassy trees," organisms that blend tree-like canopies with grass-like adaptability. This h...
EU timber imports linked to deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
Oct 21, 2025 (AFP)
The EU last month said it will seek a new one-year postponement of sweeping anti-deforestation rules known as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)...
EU proposes to trim anti-deforestation rules to ease rollout
Oct 21, 2025 (AFP)
EU officials said the proposed changes -- including a six-month grace period for large companies -- seek to solve some underlying technical issues and lower the...
Indonesia growth push sparks fight on deforestation, rights
Oct 17, 2025 (AFP)
The projects have been sped by a deregulation campaign that began in 2020 with an "omnibus law" that reformed dozens of regulations at once to boost investment ...
Australia's tropical rainforests shift from carbon sink to carbon source
Oct 16, 2025 (SPX)
The international team behind the study, published in Nature, found that the region's woody biomass - tree trunks and branches - has shifted from storing carbon...
Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: study
Oct 16, 2025 (AFP)
The world's rainforests are typically thought of as crucial "carbon sinks" -- sucking huge quantities of planet-heating emissions from the atmosphere. Some mode...
Global goal to end deforestation nowhere near being met: experts
Oct 14, 2025 (AFP)
Last year an area of the world's forests larger than Scotland was cleared primarily to make way for agriculture, according to an annual deforestation assessment...
Papua New Guinea's rainforest under major threat says new report
Oct 14, 2025 (AFP)
A new 56-page report by Malaysian-based forestry watchdog RimbaWatch, the Papua New Guinea Environment Alliance and the Bruno Manser Fonds, states that at least...
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