The International Forest List Weekly News Digest - April 06, 2024
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“The passenger pigeon, the golden toad, the Caspian tiger: they are all gone, and other species hang by a thread. Our actions are not merely driving other species to extinction: we threaten our own survival, too, by destabilising ecosystems and destroying biodiversity.” - Owen Jones
New England report calls for dramatic increase in sustainable forestry
A new report released on March 28 highlights the opportunity for New England to dramatically expand forest protections and sustainably meet the region's wood product needs by reducing consumption and reorienting production…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-england-sustainable-forestry.html
SUNY ESF Leads Groundbreaking Research in Groundwater’s Role in Ecosystem Sustainability
Until now, groundwater – a critical water resource around the globe, especially in dry regions – has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems. A new groundbreaking research effort led by the SUNY College of Environmental Science…
https://www.esf.edu/news/2024/groundwater_nature_water_rohde.php
Forests could help detect ‘ghost particles’ from space
Neutrinos are extra hard to spot. These subatomic particles have almost no mass, making them especially difficult to find and study. If only neutrino detectors could grow on trees, thought Steven Prohira. Or — could they? In fact, he now proposes, forests might indeed…
https://www.snexplores.org/article/forests-detect-neutrinos-ghost-particles-physics
Manganese plays a surprising role in soil carbon sequestration
Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity of these crucial northern habitats. Located predominantly in cold regions at high latitude, boreal forests are estimated to store nearly 30 percent of the world’s soil…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039493
Global forest loss remains high despite gains: report
More than half the habitable land on earth was once covered in lush forest. Humans have been chopping away at it for 10,000 years, but deforestation has accelerated dramatically in the past century. Since 1900, an area the size of the United States has been stripped…
https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-forests-so-important/a-68693265
Sacred forests are resilient and show capacity for recovery and expansion, Greece study finds
New research has shown that the special status of sacred forests also gives them important ecological characteristics, in particular a high resilience that enables them to recover after periods when they were damaged and degraded…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-sacred-forests-resilient-capacity-recovery.html
Climate change: Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia
The number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action, a new analysis finds. Researchers say new leaders have prioritised the environment, with tree losses in the Brazilian Amazon down by a huge…
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68716874
Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
The destruction of the world’s most pristine rainforests continued at a relentless rate in 2023, despite dramatic falls in forest loss in the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon, new figures show…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/global-deforestation-rainforest-climate-goals-brazil-colombia-agriculture
Estimates of soil losses due to water erosion in the Amazon biome
Located in the Brazilian Amazon biome, the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, Acre state, is an important area for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the region. Despite its importance, it faces challenges such as illegal deforestation, mining…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379443924_Estimates_of_soil_losses_due_to_water_erosion_in_the_Amazon_biome
The implementation of peat ecosystems in mitigating the disaster of Riau forest fires
Forest fires are a frequent problem in Riau Province. Therefore, it is necessary to have mitigation efforts to deal with this forest fire disaster. One of the steps that can be taken is to implement peat ecosystems. This research then aims to see how the implementation…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379326693_The_implementation_of_peat_ecosystems_in_mitigating_the_disaster_of_Riau_forest_fires
The Secret Behind Fungi’s Remarkable Growth: Scientists Have Discovered an Evolutionary “Tipping Point”
Scientists have found a “tipping point” in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, demonstrate how small changes in environmental factors can lead to huge changes in evolutionary…
https://scitechdaily.com/the-secret-behind-fungis-remarkable-growth-scientists-have-discovered-an-evolutionary-tipping-point/
Neli Doncheva from WWF-Bulgaria in front of FACTS: Annually burned areas in the Bulgarian forest are about 50 thousand decares
According to the data of the Forest Executive Agency, more than 2/3 of the forests in Bulgaria are categorized as protective and special, i.e. their main functions are the ones cited above. And only less than 1/3 have economic functions. But even in them 100%...
https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/870375-neli-doncheva-from-wwf-bulgaria-in-front-of-facts-annually-burned-areas-in-the-bulgarian-forest-are-about-50-thousand-decares
Proposed forestry rules an ‘overreaction’: Forestry group
The Otago Regional Council’s proposed setback rules are an overreaction, the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association says. As part of its draft Land and Water Regional Plan, the council has proposed forestry setbacks of 20 to 50 metres from rivers, lakes and…
https://www.stuff.co.nz/rural/350216952/proposed-forestry-rules-overreaction-forestry-group
Discover the Diverse Biomes of the Planet: From Deserts to Aquatic Ecosystems
Earth is created with different unique habitats and ecosystems, with different species. From deserts to aquatic environments, discovering the different biomes will help offer more understanding of the planet, including the pressing environmental concerns…
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/61122/20240328/discover-diverse-biomes-planet-deserts-aquatic-ecosystems.htm
A National Framework For Sustainable Urban Forestry To Combat Extreme Heat
Extreme heat events are increasing in frequency and intensity every year, leading to devastating human costs such as hospitalization and death. In urban environments, where over 80% of Americans live, these effects are exacerbated by the urban heat island effect…
https://fas.org/publication/urban-forest-heat-health/
Oregon expands support services for urban forests and trees
Oregon is expanding its support services for forests and trees in urban areas. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s urban forest program advises cities as they manage and add to their tree canopies, while connecting them to technical resources…
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/31/oregon-expands-support-urban-forests/
Forestry experts work to prevent pine-killing beetle from infesting Maine
The state’s widespread fires of 1947 and a planned but failed housing development in the 1970s could not kill off the 3,000 acres of mostly pitch pine trees and brush here. But a beetle half the size of a grain of rice, pushed north by a warming climate…
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/03/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/forestry-experts-prevent-pine-killing-beetle-joam40zk0w/
Forest agencies seek tribal inclusion in policymaking. Indigenous leaders are holding them accountable
During an early February morning, nearly two dozen people found their chairs in a conference room at the University of Oregon, settling to hash out the future of Northwest forests. The 21 members of the Northwest Forest Plan advisory committee are foresters…
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/03/us-forest-service-tribal-inclusion/
Anniversary of the Forest Carbon and Climate Program
The Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP), part of the Michigan State University Department of Forestry, was founded in 2014 to address educational needs and knowledge gaps surrounding forests as climate change solutions…
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/anniversary-of-the-forest-carbon-and-climate-program
Eurasian aspen (Populus tremula L.): Central Europe’s keystone species ‘hiding in plain sight’
Knowledge of Eurasian aspen’s (Populus tremula L.) ecological and growth characteristics is of high importance to plant and wildlife community ecology, and noncommercial forest ecosystem services. This research assessed these characteristics, identified aspen’s…
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301109
Removing Forest “Waste” Degrades Ecosystem Structure and Function
If you’ve ever had the privilege of walking through an old-growth forest on the British Columbia coast, you’re probably familiar with the wondrous sight of a tree with root masses that start well above the ground…
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/julee-boan/removing-forest-waste-degrades-ecosystem-structure-and-function
The Stories Of A War-Scarred Colombian Rainforest
The setting felt like a character. It’s a sentiment often echoed when the worldbuilding of a story takes on a larger-than-life feel, connecting on a deeper level with the reader or viewer and reinforcing powerful themes. When Kristina Lyons, Associate Professor of…
https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/kristina-lyons-research-war-scarred-colombian-rainforest
Investigation: Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil
At first glance, there is little to link a handful of featureless Hong Kong office spaces to the world’s largest tropical rainforest. But supply chain data – obtained by non-profit organisation Repórter Brasil and shared with HKFP – reveals that at least four businesses…
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/03/31/investigation-hong-kongs-role-in-illegal-deforestation-of-the-amazon-rainforest-in-brazil/
How Congo’s Trees Are Smuggled Through East Africa
Criminals in East Africa are exploiting the multiple conflicts in the north-east of the DRC to allow the trafficking of its protected hardwoods. The key economies in the East African Community — Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda — are all benefiting from this…
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/how-congos-trees-are-smuggled-through-east-africa
How can AI and deeper roots help soil store more carbon?
In 2020, global agricultural emissions were 16 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (an increase of 9 percent since the year 2000) and globally, the 2020 farm gate emission represented nearly half of total agricultural emissions, according to the Food and…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039852
‘Science Journeys’ Series Explores The Power Of Soil Microbes In Climate Change Mitigation
On Thursday, April 11, Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium will be abuzz with intellectual fervor as it hosts a discussion about soil microbes – microorganisms that encompass archaea, bacteria, fungi and protozoa that are responsible for most of the enzymatic processes in…
https://www.pasadenanow.com/weekendr/science-journeys-series-explores-the-power-of-soil-microbes-in-climate-change-mitigation/
A new estimate of U.S. soil organic carbon to improve Earth system models
Soil contains about twice as much carbon as the atmosphere and plants combined. It is a major carbon sink, capable of absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases. Management of soil carbon is key in efforts to mitigate climate change…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039895
WDFW seeks public input on Theler Wetlands restoration project
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) are seeking public input on the planned restoration of seven acres of estuarine habitat in the Mary E. Theler Wetlands Nature Preserve in Mason…
https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-seeks-public-input-theler-wetlands-restoration-project
U.S. losing valuable wetlands at alarming rate, threatening flood control, wildlife habitat and clean water
Roughly 670,000 acres of salt marshes and swamps — greater than the land area of Rhode Island — disappeared between 2009 and 2019 in the contiguous 48 states, a congressional report released last week shows, threatening key flood controls, wildlife habitats and…
https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/u-s-losing-valuable-wetlands-at-alarming-rate-threatening-flood-control-wildlife-habitat-and-clean-water/
Will our mangroves be ready for the next Ian?
Mangroves have been part of Florida's history for 1000s of years and impacted by numerous hurricanes. One place where mangroves were hit hard by Hurricane Ian was in Estero Bay. Fox 4 Meteorologist Andrew Shipley spoke to researchers to find out how…
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/will-our-mangroves-be-ready-for-the-next-ian
Filipino conservationists fear new law rubs salt in mangrove wound
Along the flood-prone coasts of the Philippines, one of the defining dilemmas of the climate crisis - how to balance environmental needs with economic development - is dominating a debate around the restoration of mangrove forests…
https://www.eco-business.com/news/filipino-conservationists-fear-new-law-rubs-salt-in-mangrove-wound/
TU Delft helps protect mangrove forests in Vietnam with living lab
TU Delft inaugurated the Mangrove Living Lab in Vietnam last week. Here, ideas for restoring mangrove forests to protect the Mekong Delta from water are being tested. Minister Mark Harbers of Infrastructure and Water Management visited the lab, which…
https://innovationorigins.com/en/tu-delft-helps-protect-mangrove-forests-in-vietnam-with-living-lab/
Lost homes, lost traditions, lost habitats: the cost of Indonesia’s brand new city
In eastern Borneo, beyond the thick jungle forests, an epic building project is under way. Giant trucks, cement mixers and diggers lumber along battered roads. Cranes tower overhead. Yellow dust clouds the air, caking everything in reach: the leaves of eucalyptus…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/indonesia-balikpapan-bay-borneo-nusantara
Ocean forests: how ‘floating’ mangroves could provide ecological and social benefits
Mangrove forests are among the most productive marine ecosystems in the world, but are being destroyed at scale. A novel solution is proposed to stop the loss. The 2022 report “The State of the World’s Mangroves” estimates that since 1996, 5,245 square…
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/04/ocean-forests--how-floating-mangroves-could-provide-ecological-a
Satellite images show little progress in NGP’s mangrove rehab efforts
The Geospatial Database Office (GDO) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has found little progress in selected National Greening Program (NGP) mangrove rehabilitation sites when they compared historical satellite images to 2022…
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/satellite-images-show-little-progress-national-greening-program-mangrove-rehab/
New England report calls for dramatic increase in sustainable forestry
A new report released on March 28 highlights the opportunity for New England to dramatically expand forest protections and sustainably meet the region's wood product needs by reducing consumption and reorienting production…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-england-sustainable-forestry.html
SUNY ESF Leads Groundbreaking Research in Groundwater’s Role in Ecosystem Sustainability
Until now, groundwater – a critical water resource around the globe, especially in dry regions – has been largely unstudied in its importance and role in sustaining ecosystems. A new groundbreaking research effort led by the SUNY College of Environmental Science…
https://www.esf.edu/news/2024/groundwater_nature_water_rohde.php
Forests could help detect ‘ghost particles’ from space
Neutrinos are extra hard to spot. These subatomic particles have almost no mass, making them especially difficult to find and study. If only neutrino detectors could grow on trees, thought Steven Prohira. Or — could they? In fact, he now proposes, forests might indeed…
https://www.snexplores.org/article/forests-detect-neutrinos-ghost-particles-physics
Manganese plays a surprising role in soil carbon sequestration
Manganese in the soil of boreal forests has been found to work against the carbon storage capacity of these crucial northern habitats. Located predominantly in cold regions at high latitude, boreal forests are estimated to store nearly 30 percent of the world’s soil…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039493
Global forest loss remains high despite gains: report
More than half the habitable land on earth was once covered in lush forest. Humans have been chopping away at it for 10,000 years, but deforestation has accelerated dramatically in the past century. Since 1900, an area the size of the United States has been stripped…
https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-forests-so-important/a-68693265
Sacred forests are resilient and show capacity for recovery and expansion, Greece study finds
New research has shown that the special status of sacred forests also gives them important ecological characteristics, in particular a high resilience that enables them to recover after periods when they were damaged and degraded…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-sacred-forests-resilient-capacity-recovery.html
Climate change: Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia
The number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action, a new analysis finds. Researchers say new leaders have prioritised the environment, with tree losses in the Brazilian Amazon down by a huge…
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68716874
Global rainforest loss continues at rate of 10 football pitches a minute
The destruction of the world’s most pristine rainforests continued at a relentless rate in 2023, despite dramatic falls in forest loss in the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon, new figures show…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/global-deforestation-rainforest-climate-goals-brazil-colombia-agriculture
Estimates of soil losses due to water erosion in the Amazon biome
Located in the Brazilian Amazon biome, the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, Acre state, is an important area for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the region. Despite its importance, it faces challenges such as illegal deforestation, mining…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379443924_Estimates_of_soil_losses_due_to_water_erosion_in_the_Amazon_biome
The implementation of peat ecosystems in mitigating the disaster of Riau forest fires
Forest fires are a frequent problem in Riau Province. Therefore, it is necessary to have mitigation efforts to deal with this forest fire disaster. One of the steps that can be taken is to implement peat ecosystems. This research then aims to see how the implementation…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379326693_The_implementation_of_peat_ecosystems_in_mitigating_the_disaster_of_Riau_forest_fires
The Secret Behind Fungi’s Remarkable Growth: Scientists Have Discovered an Evolutionary “Tipping Point”
Scientists have found a “tipping point” in the evolution of fungi that throttles their growth and sculpts their shapes. The findings, published in the journal Cell Reports, demonstrate how small changes in environmental factors can lead to huge changes in evolutionary…
https://scitechdaily.com/the-secret-behind-fungis-remarkable-growth-scientists-have-discovered-an-evolutionary-tipping-point/
Neli Doncheva from WWF-Bulgaria in front of FACTS: Annually burned areas in the Bulgarian forest are about 50 thousand decares
According to the data of the Forest Executive Agency, more than 2/3 of the forests in Bulgaria are categorized as protective and special, i.e. their main functions are the ones cited above. And only less than 1/3 have economic functions. But even in them 100%...
https://fakti.bg/en/bulgaria/870375-neli-doncheva-from-wwf-bulgaria-in-front-of-facts-annually-burned-areas-in-the-bulgarian-forest-are-about-50-thousand-decares
Proposed forestry rules an ‘overreaction’: Forestry group
The Otago Regional Council’s proposed setback rules are an overreaction, the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association says. As part of its draft Land and Water Regional Plan, the council has proposed forestry setbacks of 20 to 50 metres from rivers, lakes and…
https://www.stuff.co.nz/rural/350216952/proposed-forestry-rules-overreaction-forestry-group
Discover the Diverse Biomes of the Planet: From Deserts to Aquatic Ecosystems
Earth is created with different unique habitats and ecosystems, with different species. From deserts to aquatic environments, discovering the different biomes will help offer more understanding of the planet, including the pressing environmental concerns…
https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/61122/20240328/discover-diverse-biomes-planet-deserts-aquatic-ecosystems.htm
A National Framework For Sustainable Urban Forestry To Combat Extreme Heat
Extreme heat events are increasing in frequency and intensity every year, leading to devastating human costs such as hospitalization and death. In urban environments, where over 80% of Americans live, these effects are exacerbated by the urban heat island effect…
https://fas.org/publication/urban-forest-heat-health/
Oregon expands support services for urban forests and trees
Oregon is expanding its support services for forests and trees in urban areas. The Oregon Department of Forestry’s urban forest program advises cities as they manage and add to their tree canopies, while connecting them to technical resources…
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/31/oregon-expands-support-urban-forests/
Forestry experts work to prevent pine-killing beetle from infesting Maine
The state’s widespread fires of 1947 and a planned but failed housing development in the 1970s could not kill off the 3,000 acres of mostly pitch pine trees and brush here. But a beetle half the size of a grain of rice, pushed north by a warming climate…
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/03/mainefocus/mainefocus-environment/forestry-experts-prevent-pine-killing-beetle-joam40zk0w/
Forest agencies seek tribal inclusion in policymaking. Indigenous leaders are holding them accountable
During an early February morning, nearly two dozen people found their chairs in a conference room at the University of Oregon, settling to hash out the future of Northwest forests. The 21 members of the Northwest Forest Plan advisory committee are foresters…
https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/03/us-forest-service-tribal-inclusion/
Anniversary of the Forest Carbon and Climate Program
The Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP), part of the Michigan State University Department of Forestry, was founded in 2014 to address educational needs and knowledge gaps surrounding forests as climate change solutions…
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/anniversary-of-the-forest-carbon-and-climate-program
Eurasian aspen (Populus tremula L.): Central Europe’s keystone species ‘hiding in plain sight’
Knowledge of Eurasian aspen’s (Populus tremula L.) ecological and growth characteristics is of high importance to plant and wildlife community ecology, and noncommercial forest ecosystem services. This research assessed these characteristics, identified aspen’s…
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301109
Removing Forest “Waste” Degrades Ecosystem Structure and Function
If you’ve ever had the privilege of walking through an old-growth forest on the British Columbia coast, you’re probably familiar with the wondrous sight of a tree with root masses that start well above the ground…
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/julee-boan/removing-forest-waste-degrades-ecosystem-structure-and-function
The Stories Of A War-Scarred Colombian Rainforest
The setting felt like a character. It’s a sentiment often echoed when the worldbuilding of a story takes on a larger-than-life feel, connecting on a deeper level with the reader or viewer and reinforcing powerful themes. When Kristina Lyons, Associate Professor of…
https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/kristina-lyons-research-war-scarred-colombian-rainforest
Investigation: Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil
At first glance, there is little to link a handful of featureless Hong Kong office spaces to the world’s largest tropical rainforest. But supply chain data – obtained by non-profit organisation Repórter Brasil and shared with HKFP – reveals that at least four businesses…
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/03/31/investigation-hong-kongs-role-in-illegal-deforestation-of-the-amazon-rainforest-in-brazil/
How Congo’s Trees Are Smuggled Through East Africa
Criminals in East Africa are exploiting the multiple conflicts in the north-east of the DRC to allow the trafficking of its protected hardwoods. The key economies in the East African Community — Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda — are all benefiting from this…
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/how-congos-trees-are-smuggled-through-east-africa
How can AI and deeper roots help soil store more carbon?
In 2020, global agricultural emissions were 16 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (an increase of 9 percent since the year 2000) and globally, the 2020 farm gate emission represented nearly half of total agricultural emissions, according to the Food and…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039852
‘Science Journeys’ Series Explores The Power Of Soil Microbes In Climate Change Mitigation
On Thursday, April 11, Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium will be abuzz with intellectual fervor as it hosts a discussion about soil microbes – microorganisms that encompass archaea, bacteria, fungi and protozoa that are responsible for most of the enzymatic processes in…
https://www.pasadenanow.com/weekendr/science-journeys-series-explores-the-power-of-soil-microbes-in-climate-change-mitigation/
A new estimate of U.S. soil organic carbon to improve Earth system models
Soil contains about twice as much carbon as the atmosphere and plants combined. It is a major carbon sink, capable of absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it releases. Management of soil carbon is key in efforts to mitigate climate change…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039895
WDFW seeks public input on Theler Wetlands restoration project
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG) are seeking public input on the planned restoration of seven acres of estuarine habitat in the Mary E. Theler Wetlands Nature Preserve in Mason…
https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/wdfw-seeks-public-input-theler-wetlands-restoration-project
U.S. losing valuable wetlands at alarming rate, threatening flood control, wildlife habitat and clean water
Roughly 670,000 acres of salt marshes and swamps — greater than the land area of Rhode Island — disappeared between 2009 and 2019 in the contiguous 48 states, a congressional report released last week shows, threatening key flood controls, wildlife habitats and…
https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/u-s-losing-valuable-wetlands-at-alarming-rate-threatening-flood-control-wildlife-habitat-and-clean-water/
Will our mangroves be ready for the next Ian?
Mangroves have been part of Florida's history for 1000s of years and impacted by numerous hurricanes. One place where mangroves were hit hard by Hurricane Ian was in Estero Bay. Fox 4 Meteorologist Andrew Shipley spoke to researchers to find out how…
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/will-our-mangroves-be-ready-for-the-next-ian
Filipino conservationists fear new law rubs salt in mangrove wound
Along the flood-prone coasts of the Philippines, one of the defining dilemmas of the climate crisis - how to balance environmental needs with economic development - is dominating a debate around the restoration of mangrove forests…
https://www.eco-business.com/news/filipino-conservationists-fear-new-law-rubs-salt-in-mangrove-wound/
TU Delft helps protect mangrove forests in Vietnam with living lab
TU Delft inaugurated the Mangrove Living Lab in Vietnam last week. Here, ideas for restoring mangrove forests to protect the Mekong Delta from water are being tested. Minister Mark Harbers of Infrastructure and Water Management visited the lab, which…
https://innovationorigins.com/en/tu-delft-helps-protect-mangrove-forests-in-vietnam-with-living-lab/
Lost homes, lost traditions, lost habitats: the cost of Indonesia’s brand new city
In eastern Borneo, beyond the thick jungle forests, an epic building project is under way. Giant trucks, cement mixers and diggers lumber along battered roads. Cranes tower overhead. Yellow dust clouds the air, caking everything in reach: the leaves of eucalyptus…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/01/indonesia-balikpapan-bay-borneo-nusantara
Ocean forests: how ‘floating’ mangroves could provide ecological and social benefits
Mangrove forests are among the most productive marine ecosystems in the world, but are being destroyed at scale. A novel solution is proposed to stop the loss. The 2022 report “The State of the World’s Mangroves” estimates that since 1996, 5,245 square…
https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2024/04/ocean-forests--how-floating-mangroves-could-provide-ecological-a
Satellite images show little progress in NGP’s mangrove rehab efforts
The Geospatial Database Office (GDO) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has found little progress in selected National Greening Program (NGP) mangrove rehabilitation sites when they compared historical satellite images to 2022…
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/satellite-images-show-little-progress-national-greening-program-mangrove-rehab/
UAE plants 10 mangrove trees for each COP28 visitor
Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi has planted 850,000 mangrove trees along Abu Dhabi emirate’s coastal areas as part of the ‘Ghars Al Emarat’ (UAE Planting) initiative to plant 10 mangroves for each visitor to COP28 at Expo City Dubai…
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-plants-10-mangrove-trees-for-each-cop28-visitor
Actions demanded to protect Sindh’s coastline
Speakers on Wednesday called for the short-term and long-term conservation action plans to protect natural resources along Sindh’s coastline. Endangered wildlife, mangrove forests, and fisheries resources require a shield against all sorts of existing threats with…
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40297126/actions-demanded-to-protect-sindhs-coastline
Enhancing plant growth tracking with satellite image fusion techniques
Recent research employs spatiotemporal data fusion techniques, specifically Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (STARFM) and Simultaneously generate Full-length normalized difference vegetation Index Time series (SSFIT) algorithms, to address…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039675
Chlorophyll-a unveiled: unlocking reservoir insights through remote sensing in a subtropical reservoir
Effective water resources management and monitoring are essential amid increasing challenges posed by population growth, industrialization, urbanization, and climate change. Earth observation techniques offer promising opportunities to enhance…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379332933_Chlorophyll-a_unveiled_unlocking_reservoir_insights_through_remote_sensing_in_a_subtropical_reservoir
Habitable World Assays: New Satellite Dataset Sheds Light On Earth’s Plant Growth
In the field of environmental and climate science, researchers have developed the Comprehensive Mechanistic Light Response (CMLR) gross primary production (GPP) dataset. Derived from the TROPOMI satellite’s solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence…
https://astrobiology.com/2024/04/habitable-world-assays-new-satellite-dataset-sheds-light-on-earths-plant-growth.html
Satellite Image Fusion enhances vegetation monitoring accuracy
A recent study has leveraged the Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (STARFM) and the Simultaneously generate Full-length normalized difference vegetation Index Time series (SSFIT) algorithms to overcome the challenges of cloud cover in…
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Satellite_Image_Fusion_enhances_vegetation_monitoring_accuracy_999.html
Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi has planted 850,000 mangrove trees along Abu Dhabi emirate’s coastal areas as part of the ‘Ghars Al Emarat’ (UAE Planting) initiative to plant 10 mangroves for each visitor to COP28 at Expo City Dubai…
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-plants-10-mangrove-trees-for-each-cop28-visitor
Actions demanded to protect Sindh’s coastline
Speakers on Wednesday called for the short-term and long-term conservation action plans to protect natural resources along Sindh’s coastline. Endangered wildlife, mangrove forests, and fisheries resources require a shield against all sorts of existing threats with…
https://www.brecorder.com/news/40297126/actions-demanded-to-protect-sindhs-coastline
Enhancing plant growth tracking with satellite image fusion techniques
Recent research employs spatiotemporal data fusion techniques, specifically Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (STARFM) and Simultaneously generate Full-length normalized difference vegetation Index Time series (SSFIT) algorithms, to address…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1039675
Chlorophyll-a unveiled: unlocking reservoir insights through remote sensing in a subtropical reservoir
Effective water resources management and monitoring are essential amid increasing challenges posed by population growth, industrialization, urbanization, and climate change. Earth observation techniques offer promising opportunities to enhance…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379332933_Chlorophyll-a_unveiled_unlocking_reservoir_insights_through_remote_sensing_in_a_subtropical_reservoir
Habitable World Assays: New Satellite Dataset Sheds Light On Earth’s Plant Growth
In the field of environmental and climate science, researchers have developed the Comprehensive Mechanistic Light Response (CMLR) gross primary production (GPP) dataset. Derived from the TROPOMI satellite’s solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence…
https://astrobiology.com/2024/04/habitable-world-assays-new-satellite-dataset-sheds-light-on-earths-plant-growth.html
Satellite Image Fusion enhances vegetation monitoring accuracy
A recent study has leveraged the Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (STARFM) and the Simultaneously generate Full-length normalized difference vegetation Index Time series (SSFIT) algorithms to overcome the challenges of cloud cover in…
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Satellite_Image_Fusion_enhances_vegetation_monitoring_accuracy_999.html
Enhanced Land Cover Classification in Remote Sensing
In an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from China introduced a deep inverse convolutional neural network-based semantic classification approach specifically tailored for land cover remote sensing images. They aimed to address the…
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/enhanced-land-cover-classification-in-remote-sensing/ar-BB1kY676
‘We need to accept the weeds’: the Dutch ‘tile whipping’ contest seeking to restore greenery
Tineke Menalda sits in the sun on her front step, nursing a cup of coffee and idly plucking out the odd weed. Three years ago, the front of her terrace house in Amersfoort was completely paved. But now, sitting in a lush garden of trees and green, she is an official…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/we-need-to-accept-the-weeds-dutch-towns-compete-to-remove-the-most-garden-paving
South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea
South Africa’s government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. The National Biodiversity Economy Strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to job creation and economic growth…
https://theconversation.com/south-africas-conservation-model-why-expanding-the-use-of-biodiversity-to-generate-money-is-a-good-idea-226750
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
A landmark new study has found that, in the last decade, the African continent has started emitting more carbon than it stores. When the total amount of carbon that is sequestered by natural ecosystems (such as the soil and plants in grasslands, savannas and forests)…
https://theconversation.com/africa-now-emits-as-much-carbon-as-it-stores-landmark-new-study-226522
Rise in autism cases: Are environmental factors partly to blame?
How to explain the sharp rise in autism cases in industrialised countries in recent years? The neurodevelopmental disorder is partly hereditary, but the finger is also increasingly being pointed at pollution. Scientists in southern France are currently investigating the…
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20240402-rise-in-autism-cases-are-environmental-factors-partly-to-blame
EU Policy. Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law
Forest conservationists and environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to governments' efforts within the EU Council to water down a recently adopted law designed to protect forests both overseas and in Europe, before it has even come into effect.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/28/governments-urged-to-reconsider-bid-to-delay-deforestation-law
Drones employed to help with reforestation efforts
Climate change and drought are increasing the risk of wildfires and making trees more vulnerable to insect pests. Now a Berlin startup is helping to reforest devastated areas with the help of drones…
https://www.dw.com/en/drones-employed-to-help-with-reforestation-efforts/video-68661012
Analysis: Forest communities fight for share of the shrinking carbon market
As the world grapples to combat climate change, scientists agree that protecting what remains of the Earth’s vast rainforests is a key priority. When forests are lost, less carbon can be absorbed from the atmosphere. And when trees are burned to clear land for…
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/analysis-forest-communities-fight-share-shrinking-carbon-market-2024-04-05/
Exploding craters and overflowing landfills are unexpected sources of methane
Agriculture is the biggest anthropogenic source of methane worldwide, closely followed by leaks from oil and gas fields, and remains a major climate blindspot. And while 60% of global methane emissions comes from human activities, the remaining 40% comes…
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240402-the-surprising-sources-of-methane
Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds
Many Yanomami, the Amazon’s largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil’s top public health institute…
https://apnews.com/article/amazon-mercury-gold-mining-yanomami-brazil-indigenous-8809d4f22c84dd6e81bb7a1f5f3ba9f6
How to Effectively Combat and Prevent Forest Fires
Forest fires are a growing global concern, with escalating frequency and intensity causing widespread environmental, economic, and social damage. These fires not only consume millions of acres of forest each year but also pose a grave threat to wildlife, human lives…
https://forestry.com/guides/how-to-effectively-combat-and-prevent-forest-fires/
Compiled by Nelson Wong
In an article published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from China introduced a deep inverse convolutional neural network-based semantic classification approach specifically tailored for land cover remote sensing images. They aimed to address the…
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscience/enhanced-land-cover-classification-in-remote-sensing/ar-BB1kY676
‘We need to accept the weeds’: the Dutch ‘tile whipping’ contest seeking to restore greenery
Tineke Menalda sits in the sun on her front step, nursing a cup of coffee and idly plucking out the odd weed. Three years ago, the front of her terrace house in Amersfoort was completely paved. But now, sitting in a lush garden of trees and green, she is an official…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/we-need-to-accept-the-weeds-dutch-towns-compete-to-remove-the-most-garden-paving
South Africa’s conservation model: why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea
South Africa’s government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan. The National Biodiversity Economy Strategy aims to conserve biodiversity while also contributing to job creation and economic growth…
https://theconversation.com/south-africas-conservation-model-why-expanding-the-use-of-biodiversity-to-generate-money-is-a-good-idea-226750
Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study
A landmark new study has found that, in the last decade, the African continent has started emitting more carbon than it stores. When the total amount of carbon that is sequestered by natural ecosystems (such as the soil and plants in grasslands, savannas and forests)…
https://theconversation.com/africa-now-emits-as-much-carbon-as-it-stores-landmark-new-study-226522
Rise in autism cases: Are environmental factors partly to blame?
How to explain the sharp rise in autism cases in industrialised countries in recent years? The neurodevelopmental disorder is partly hereditary, but the finger is also increasingly being pointed at pollution. Scientists in southern France are currently investigating the…
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20240402-rise-in-autism-cases-are-environmental-factors-partly-to-blame
EU Policy. Governments urged to reconsider bid to delay deforestation law
Forest conservationists and environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to governments' efforts within the EU Council to water down a recently adopted law designed to protect forests both overseas and in Europe, before it has even come into effect.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/28/governments-urged-to-reconsider-bid-to-delay-deforestation-law
Drones employed to help with reforestation efforts
Climate change and drought are increasing the risk of wildfires and making trees more vulnerable to insect pests. Now a Berlin startup is helping to reforest devastated areas with the help of drones…
https://www.dw.com/en/drones-employed-to-help-with-reforestation-efforts/video-68661012
Analysis: Forest communities fight for share of the shrinking carbon market
As the world grapples to combat climate change, scientists agree that protecting what remains of the Earth’s vast rainforests is a key priority. When forests are lost, less carbon can be absorbed from the atmosphere. And when trees are burned to clear land for…
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/analysis-forest-communities-fight-share-shrinking-carbon-market-2024-04-05/
Exploding craters and overflowing landfills are unexpected sources of methane
Agriculture is the biggest anthropogenic source of methane worldwide, closely followed by leaks from oil and gas fields, and remains a major climate blindspot. And while 60% of global methane emissions comes from human activities, the remaining 40% comes…
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240402-the-surprising-sources-of-methane
Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds
Many Yanomami, the Amazon’s largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil’s top public health institute…
https://apnews.com/article/amazon-mercury-gold-mining-yanomami-brazil-indigenous-8809d4f22c84dd6e81bb7a1f5f3ba9f6
How to Effectively Combat and Prevent Forest Fires
Forest fires are a growing global concern, with escalating frequency and intensity causing widespread environmental, economic, and social damage. These fires not only consume millions of acres of forest each year but also pose a grave threat to wildlife, human lives…
https://forestry.com/guides/how-to-effectively-combat-and-prevent-forest-fires/
Compiled by Nelson Wong
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