The International Forest List Weekly News Digest - April 27, 2024
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“The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture.” - Gaylord Nelson
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION WITH MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS
Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda
29 April 2024, 09:00 AM – 15:30 PM (GMT+7), CIFOR-ICRAF Bogor campus
https://www.cifor-icraf.org/event/climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-with-mangrove-ecosystems/
5 ways sustainable forestry can support climate action, development and biodiversity
Envisioning a climate-stable future requires a dual strategy as far as the world’s forests are concerned: protecting and restoring natural forests for all of their ecological and climate benefits while also sustainably managing working forests to drive the global…
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/sustainable-forestry-climate-action-development-biodiversity/
Climate Change Challenges And Solutions In Forestry & Agriculture
Climate change is already impacting agriculture and forestry production in the U.S. However, these sectors also hold the key to adaptation and mitigation. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is at the forefront of addressing these challenges and…
https://fas.org/publication/climate-change-forestry-agriculture/
International Institute of Tropical Forestry Library: Preserving knowledge throughout history
Nestled in the warm, ecologically rich island of Puerto Rico, the International Institute of Tropical Forestry Library has been serving as a hub for tropical and neotropical ecosystem data for 85 years...
https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/deliver/international-institute-tropical-forestry-library-preserving
Ex-JPMorgan and UiPath execs raise $12m for forestry data platform
Former JPMorgan and UiPath executives have raised $12m in funding for their forestry data platform, which measures the effectiveness of conservation projects and the impact of carbon-credit-related schemes…
https://sifted.eu/articles/treefera-jpmorgan-uipath-climate-tech-news
How Temperate Forests Could Help Limit Climate Change
Much of the conservation and climate change spotlight falls on tropical forests. Given this, people might forget that forests in the temperate areas—those found in large parts of North America, Europe and higher latitudes in Asia and Australia—also have the power…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-temperate-forests-could-help-limit-climate-change/
Increased wildfire threats raise public awareness of forestry industry: expert
A public opinion expert sees both opportunity and new challenges as British Columbians become more aware of forest management and wildfires. Abacus Data CEO David Coletto recently spoke at the BC Council of Forest Industries annual conference held in...
https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/resource/2024/04/increased-wildfire-threats-raise-public-awareness-of-forestry-industry-expert
Empowering Communities to Protect Forests
Drive three hours south of Vietnam’s bustling capital city of Hanoi and you will arrive in the lush, mountainous province of Thanh Hoa. It is within the province’s more than 2,400 square miles of forest that the village of Pa Ban can be found. The people living in Pa Ban..
https://www.usaid.gov/vietnam/stories/apr-19-2024-empowering-communities-protect-forests
Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests' ability to store and sequester carbon
Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate climate change, especially in forested regions capable of storing and sequestering vast amounts of carbon. New research published in Global Change Biology indicates that a single hurricane in New England…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-future-hurricanes-compromise-england-forests.html
Scientists map soil RNA to fungal genomes to understand forest ecosystems
If a tree falls in the forest—whether or not anyone registers the sound—one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest's soil, hundreds of species decompose debris, mobilize nutrients from that decay, and deliver those nutrients to…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-soil-rna-fungal-genomes.html
Biden admin vows to restore 8M acres of wetlands
The Biden administration announced a goal Tuesday to protect and restore 8 million acres of wetlands over the next six years in an effort to counter development pressures and recently weakened federal regulations…
https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-admin-vows-to-restore-8m-acres-of-wetlands/
Oregon joins “America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge” to protect wetlands, rivers and streams
The White House launched a new freshwater initiative on Tuesday to protect 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers and streams by 2030– and Oregon is rising to the challenge…
https://environmentamerica.org/oregon/updates/oregon-joins-america-the-beautiful-freshwater-challenge-to-protect-wetlands-rivers-and-streams/
Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
Western scientists and land managers have become increasingly cognizant of cultural burning but its extent and purpose are generally absent from fire modeling research, said Skye Greenler, who led the partnership when she was a graduate research fellow in the…
https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/research-showcases-indigenous-stewardship%E2%80%99s-role-forest-ecosystem-resilience
Want to restore a forest? Give it back to Indigenous peoples who call it home
Doris Ríos ducks gracefully under barbed wire fencing, wearing knee-high black rubber boots, a black dress, and the black horn of a beetle dangling from a beaded necklace. Until recently, this barrier would have kept her out of a ranch operating on Indigenous Cabécar…
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24133444/forest-restoration-indigenous-human-rights-costa-rica-earth-day
Leading Actors Join Forces to Advance Science-based Natural Climate Solutions
With a core focus on promoting science-based inputs to ensure the integrity of natural climate solutions, the Michigan State University’s (MSU) Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) and the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance (NCSA) unite forces to…
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/leading-actors-join-forces
Diversity and productivity go branch-in-branch
Climate change can be characterized as the Grim Reaper or some other harbinger of dire times for humanity and natural environment, including forests. Previous studies reporting a decline in forest productivity due to climate warming and long-term drought may suggest…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042164
Satellite remote sensing reveals overwhelming recovery of forest from disturbances in Asia
Forest ecosystems play key roles in mitigating human-induced climate change through enhanced carbon uptake; however, frequently occurring climate extremes and human activities have considerably threatened the stability of forests. At the same time…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674283424000606?dgcid=rss_sd_all
Researchers develop forest extent map for Mexico
To properly protect forests and evaluate the state of natural resources, conservation practices and environmental policies, it is important to have accurate information on an area's forest extent…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-forest-extent-mexico.html
Nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of Polylopha cassiicola: the first assembly in Chlidanotinae (Tortricidae)
Tortricidae is one of the largest families in Lepidoptera, including subfamilies of Tortricinae, Olethreutinae, and Chlidanotinae. Here, we assembled the gap-free genome for the subfamily Chlidanotinae using Illumina, Nanopore, and Hi-C sequencing from…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03255-7
Deforestation pushes animals in Uganda forest to eat virus-laden bat poo
Animals in a Ugandan forest have been eating bat poo laden with viruses after tobacco farming wiped out their usual food source, a study has found. A virus linked to Covid-19 was among the 27 identified in the poo eaten by chimpanzees, antelopes and…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68875094
Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them
Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage’s Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia’s forests were kept open through frequent burning by First Nations people. Advocates for widespread thinning and burning of these forests…
https://theconversation.com/our-tall-wet-forests-were-not-open-and-park-like-when-colonists-arrived-and-we-shouldnt-be-burning-them-228601
Monitoring cyanobacterial blooms in China’s large lakes based on MODIS from both Terra and Aqua satellites with a novel automatic approach
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) pose significant environmental threats in China's large, shallow, and turbid lakes. Current satellite remote sensing methods for monitoring CyanoHABs in turbid water are limited in accuracy and frequency. The…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224001845
Amazonian Cities: What It Is Like to Live Close to the Largest Tropical Rainforest on the Planet
The world has its eyes on the Amazon. Geographical data about this vast territory, spanning 6.74 million square kilometers across eight countries in Latin America, is constantly featured in national and international media. Headlines often highlight its…
https://www.archdaily.com/1015837/amazonian-cities-what-it-is-like-to-live-close-to-the-largest-tropical-rainforest-on-the-planet
How WWF is preparing mangroves for a new climate future
A warming climate is changing our world. While we can’t turn back time, we can make life on Earth as resilient to change as possible. One solution already exists: Mangrove forests are powerful ecosystems that can help us mitigate and adapt to climate change…
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-wwf-is-preparing-mangroves-for-a-new-climate-future
Everything you need to know about Everglades National Park
Sprawling between South Florida’s Lake Okeechobee and the Gulf of Mexico, the Everglades is one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands. About 20 percent of the region is protected within the confines of Everglades National Park, the third largest…
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/article/everglades-national-park-florida-guide
Fresh satellite-based survey of mangroves in state to assess status, destruction
In a significant development, the Maharashtra Mangrove Cell has asked the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC) to conduct a fresh satellite-based survey of the sea forests along the state’s coastline to help understand the spread and…
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/fresh-satellite-based-survey-of-mangroves-in-state-to-assess-status-destruction/ar-AA1ny5G8
Scientists combine a spatially distributed sediment delivery model and biogeochemical model to estimate fluxes by water
Water erosion is the most active process controlling soil formation and evolution, which can affect the redistribution of carbon between terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric ecosystems. Erosion-induced organic carbon dynamic process should not be missing…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-combine-spatially-sediment-delivery.html
Newly discovered microbial communities beneath the Atacama Desert
For a long time, the extremely dry soils of the Chilean Atacama Desert were considered completely lifeless. In one of its driest regions, a team of scientists around Lucas Horstmann and Dirk Wagner from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042335
How Soil Fungus Changes with Land Use and Phosphorus Levels
Understanding the health of soil and its capacity to support plant life is crucial for maintaining ecosystems and agricultural productivity. A recent study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has shed light on how converting cropland to grassland affects…
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/1497
Mapping burned areas in Thailand using Sentinel-2 imagery and OBIA techniques
Monitoring burned areas in Thailand and other tropical countries during the post-harvest season is becoming increasingly important. High-resolution remote sensing data from Sentinel-2 satellites, which have a short revisit time, is ideal for accurately and efficiently…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-60512-w
Beneath the Ice: Greenland’s Geology Revealed in New Map
Mapping Greenland’s geology is no easy feat. The Greenland Ice Sheet, which covers more than 1% of Earth’s land surface and nearly 80% of Greenland’s landmass, obscures much of the island’s subglacial geology. As a result, scientists have largely interpolated the…
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/beneath-the-ice-greenlands-geology-revealed-in-new-map
Comparative Assessment of Woody Species Diversity, Structure and Carbon Stock of PFM and Non-PFM Forests and its Implication for REDD+ in Ethiopia
Maintaining forest biodiversity and carbon sequestration potential of forest resources enhances the provision capacity of forest ecosystem services. Experience from around the world and in Ethiopia has shown that shifting forest management from state-centred to…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719324000670
They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit
Ecologist Daniel Janzen wades into the field, clutching a walking stick in one hand and a fist full of towering green blades of grass in the other to steady himself. Winnie Hallwachs, also an ecologist and Janzen’s wife, watches him closely, carrying a hat that she hands…
https://www.theverge.com/24137380/forest-restoration-costa-rica-guanacaste-conservation-tree
UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’
A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated with mining for “critical minerals”…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/26/un-led-panel-tackle-abuses-mining-critical-minerals
Planting trees in grasslands won’t save the planet – rather protect and restore forests
Tree planting is one of the nature-based solutions being used to offset greenhouse gas emissions. Trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. Many of these tree planting projects target Africa’s rangelands (open grasslands or shrublands used by livestock and wild…
https://theconversation.com/planting-trees-in-grasslands-wont-save-the-planet-rather-protect-and-restore-forests-227591
Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?
Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on giving legal rights to nature…
https://theconversation.com/granting-legal-personhood-to-nature-is-a-growing-movement-can-it-stem-biodiversity-loss-227336
US Sentences Colombian Designer for Smuggling Bags made of Skin of Protected Species
A Miami court sentenced a Colombian designer to 18 months behind bars after she pleaded guilty to smuggling handbags made from the skin of protected alligators and pythons from her homeland…
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18679-us-sentences-colombian-designer-for-smuggling-bags-made-of-skin-of-protected-species
In Amazon rainforest, Peru's ancient shihuahuaco trees are under threat
The shihuahuaco tree is one of the giants of the Amazon rainforest, reaching heights of up to 60 metres. But it is coveted for its hardwood, one of the most precious and sought-after types of wood in the world. Peru exports it to China, but also to Europe and in particular…
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20240421-in-amazon-rainforest-peru-s-ancient-shihuahuaco-trees-are-under-threat
Worst wine harvest in 62 years blamed on ‘extreme’ weather and climate change
Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has…
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/26/worst-wine-harvest-in-62-years-blamed-on-extreme-weather-and-climate-change
Copernicus report shows year of weather extremes in Europe
As the world increasingly feels the impact of fossil fuel emissions, the climate in Europe is also changing. Last year, the continent experienced a host of contrasting weather extremes, according to the latest European State of the Climate report…
https://www.dw.com/en/copernicus-report-shows-year-of-weather-extremes-in-europe/a-68865767
Compiled by Nelson Wong
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION WITH MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS
Introducing Mangrove Ecosystems Strategies to the Climate Change Agenda
29 April 2024, 09:00 AM – 15:30 PM (GMT+7), CIFOR-ICRAF Bogor campus
https://www.cifor-icraf.org/event/climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-with-mangrove-ecosystems/
5 ways sustainable forestry can support climate action, development and biodiversity
Envisioning a climate-stable future requires a dual strategy as far as the world’s forests are concerned: protecting and restoring natural forests for all of their ecological and climate benefits while also sustainably managing working forests to drive the global…
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/sustainable-forestry-climate-action-development-biodiversity/
Climate Change Challenges And Solutions In Forestry & Agriculture
Climate change is already impacting agriculture and forestry production in the U.S. However, these sectors also hold the key to adaptation and mitigation. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is at the forefront of addressing these challenges and…
https://fas.org/publication/climate-change-forestry-agriculture/
International Institute of Tropical Forestry Library: Preserving knowledge throughout history
Nestled in the warm, ecologically rich island of Puerto Rico, the International Institute of Tropical Forestry Library has been serving as a hub for tropical and neotropical ecosystem data for 85 years...
https://www.fs.usda.gov/inside-fs/delivering-mission/deliver/international-institute-tropical-forestry-library-preserving
Ex-JPMorgan and UiPath execs raise $12m for forestry data platform
Former JPMorgan and UiPath executives have raised $12m in funding for their forestry data platform, which measures the effectiveness of conservation projects and the impact of carbon-credit-related schemes…
https://sifted.eu/articles/treefera-jpmorgan-uipath-climate-tech-news
How Temperate Forests Could Help Limit Climate Change
Much of the conservation and climate change spotlight falls on tropical forests. Given this, people might forget that forests in the temperate areas—those found in large parts of North America, Europe and higher latitudes in Asia and Australia—also have the power…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-temperate-forests-could-help-limit-climate-change/
Increased wildfire threats raise public awareness of forestry industry: expert
A public opinion expert sees both opportunity and new challenges as British Columbians become more aware of forest management and wildfires. Abacus Data CEO David Coletto recently spoke at the BC Council of Forest Industries annual conference held in...
https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/resource/2024/04/increased-wildfire-threats-raise-public-awareness-of-forestry-industry-expert
Empowering Communities to Protect Forests
Drive three hours south of Vietnam’s bustling capital city of Hanoi and you will arrive in the lush, mountainous province of Thanh Hoa. It is within the province’s more than 2,400 square miles of forest that the village of Pa Ban can be found. The people living in Pa Ban..
https://www.usaid.gov/vietnam/stories/apr-19-2024-empowering-communities-protect-forests
Future hurricanes could compromise New England forests' ability to store and sequester carbon
Nature-based climate solutions can help mitigate climate change, especially in forested regions capable of storing and sequestering vast amounts of carbon. New research published in Global Change Biology indicates that a single hurricane in New England…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-future-hurricanes-compromise-england-forests.html
Scientists map soil RNA to fungal genomes to understand forest ecosystems
If a tree falls in the forest—whether or not anyone registers the sound—one thing is for sure: there are lots of fungi around. Within a forest's soil, hundreds of species decompose debris, mobilize nutrients from that decay, and deliver those nutrients to…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-soil-rna-fungal-genomes.html
Biden admin vows to restore 8M acres of wetlands
The Biden administration announced a goal Tuesday to protect and restore 8 million acres of wetlands over the next six years in an effort to counter development pressures and recently weakened federal regulations…
https://www.eenews.net/articles/biden-admin-vows-to-restore-8m-acres-of-wetlands/
Oregon joins “America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge” to protect wetlands, rivers and streams
The White House launched a new freshwater initiative on Tuesday to protect 8 million acres of wetlands and 100,000 miles of rivers and streams by 2030– and Oregon is rising to the challenge…
https://environmentamerica.org/oregon/updates/oregon-joins-america-the-beautiful-freshwater-challenge-to-protect-wetlands-rivers-and-streams/
Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
Western scientists and land managers have become increasingly cognizant of cultural burning but its extent and purpose are generally absent from fire modeling research, said Skye Greenler, who led the partnership when she was a graduate research fellow in the…
https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/research-showcases-indigenous-stewardship%E2%80%99s-role-forest-ecosystem-resilience
Want to restore a forest? Give it back to Indigenous peoples who call it home
Doris Ríos ducks gracefully under barbed wire fencing, wearing knee-high black rubber boots, a black dress, and the black horn of a beetle dangling from a beaded necklace. Until recently, this barrier would have kept her out of a ranch operating on Indigenous Cabécar…
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/22/24133444/forest-restoration-indigenous-human-rights-costa-rica-earth-day
Leading Actors Join Forces to Advance Science-based Natural Climate Solutions
With a core focus on promoting science-based inputs to ensure the integrity of natural climate solutions, the Michigan State University’s (MSU) Forest Carbon and Climate Program (FCCP) and the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance (NCSA) unite forces to…
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/leading-actors-join-forces
Diversity and productivity go branch-in-branch
Climate change can be characterized as the Grim Reaper or some other harbinger of dire times for humanity and natural environment, including forests. Previous studies reporting a decline in forest productivity due to climate warming and long-term drought may suggest…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042164
Satellite remote sensing reveals overwhelming recovery of forest from disturbances in Asia
Forest ecosystems play key roles in mitigating human-induced climate change through enhanced carbon uptake; however, frequently occurring climate extremes and human activities have considerably threatened the stability of forests. At the same time…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674283424000606?dgcid=rss_sd_all
Researchers develop forest extent map for Mexico
To properly protect forests and evaluate the state of natural resources, conservation practices and environmental policies, it is important to have accurate information on an area's forest extent…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-forest-extent-mexico.html
Nuclear and mitochondrial genomes of Polylopha cassiicola: the first assembly in Chlidanotinae (Tortricidae)
Tortricidae is one of the largest families in Lepidoptera, including subfamilies of Tortricinae, Olethreutinae, and Chlidanotinae. Here, we assembled the gap-free genome for the subfamily Chlidanotinae using Illumina, Nanopore, and Hi-C sequencing from…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03255-7
Deforestation pushes animals in Uganda forest to eat virus-laden bat poo
Animals in a Ugandan forest have been eating bat poo laden with viruses after tobacco farming wiped out their usual food source, a study has found. A virus linked to Covid-19 was among the 27 identified in the poo eaten by chimpanzees, antelopes and…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68875094
Our tall, wet forests were not open and park-like when colonists arrived – and we shouldn’t be burning them
Some reports and popular books, such as Bill Gammage’s Biggest Estate on Earth, have argued that extensive areas of Australia’s forests were kept open through frequent burning by First Nations people. Advocates for widespread thinning and burning of these forests…
https://theconversation.com/our-tall-wet-forests-were-not-open-and-park-like-when-colonists-arrived-and-we-shouldnt-be-burning-them-228601
Monitoring cyanobacterial blooms in China’s large lakes based on MODIS from both Terra and Aqua satellites with a novel automatic approach
Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms (CyanoHABs) pose significant environmental threats in China's large, shallow, and turbid lakes. Current satellite remote sensing methods for monitoring CyanoHABs in turbid water are limited in accuracy and frequency. The…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843224001845
Amazonian Cities: What It Is Like to Live Close to the Largest Tropical Rainforest on the Planet
The world has its eyes on the Amazon. Geographical data about this vast territory, spanning 6.74 million square kilometers across eight countries in Latin America, is constantly featured in national and international media. Headlines often highlight its…
https://www.archdaily.com/1015837/amazonian-cities-what-it-is-like-to-live-close-to-the-largest-tropical-rainforest-on-the-planet
How WWF is preparing mangroves for a new climate future
A warming climate is changing our world. While we can’t turn back time, we can make life on Earth as resilient to change as possible. One solution already exists: Mangrove forests are powerful ecosystems that can help us mitigate and adapt to climate change…
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-wwf-is-preparing-mangroves-for-a-new-climate-future
Everything you need to know about Everglades National Park
Sprawling between South Florida’s Lake Okeechobee and the Gulf of Mexico, the Everglades is one of the world’s largest tropical wetlands. About 20 percent of the region is protected within the confines of Everglades National Park, the third largest…
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-parks/article/everglades-national-park-florida-guide
Fresh satellite-based survey of mangroves in state to assess status, destruction
In a significant development, the Maharashtra Mangrove Cell has asked the Maharashtra Remote Sensing Application Centre (MRSAC) to conduct a fresh satellite-based survey of the sea forests along the state’s coastline to help understand the spread and…
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/fresh-satellite-based-survey-of-mangroves-in-state-to-assess-status-destruction/ar-AA1ny5G8
Scientists combine a spatially distributed sediment delivery model and biogeochemical model to estimate fluxes by water
Water erosion is the most active process controlling soil formation and evolution, which can affect the redistribution of carbon between terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric ecosystems. Erosion-induced organic carbon dynamic process should not be missing…
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-combine-spatially-sediment-delivery.html
Newly discovered microbial communities beneath the Atacama Desert
For a long time, the extremely dry soils of the Chilean Atacama Desert were considered completely lifeless. In one of its driest regions, a team of scientists around Lucas Horstmann and Dirk Wagner from the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042335
How Soil Fungus Changes with Land Use and Phosphorus Levels
Understanding the health of soil and its capacity to support plant life is crucial for maintaining ecosystems and agricultural productivity. A recent study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has shed light on how converting cropland to grassland affects…
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/1497
Mapping burned areas in Thailand using Sentinel-2 imagery and OBIA techniques
Monitoring burned areas in Thailand and other tropical countries during the post-harvest season is becoming increasingly important. High-resolution remote sensing data from Sentinel-2 satellites, which have a short revisit time, is ideal for accurately and efficiently…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-60512-w
Beneath the Ice: Greenland’s Geology Revealed in New Map
Mapping Greenland’s geology is no easy feat. The Greenland Ice Sheet, which covers more than 1% of Earth’s land surface and nearly 80% of Greenland’s landmass, obscures much of the island’s subglacial geology. As a result, scientists have largely interpolated the…
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/beneath-the-ice-greenlands-geology-revealed-in-new-map
Comparative Assessment of Woody Species Diversity, Structure and Carbon Stock of PFM and Non-PFM Forests and its Implication for REDD+ in Ethiopia
Maintaining forest biodiversity and carbon sequestration potential of forest resources enhances the provision capacity of forest ecosystem services. Experience from around the world and in Ethiopia has shown that shifting forest management from state-centred to…
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666719324000670
They turned cattle ranches into tropical forest — then climate change hit
Ecologist Daniel Janzen wades into the field, clutching a walking stick in one hand and a fist full of towering green blades of grass in the other to steady himself. Winnie Hallwachs, also an ecologist and Janzen’s wife, watches him closely, carrying a hat that she hands…
https://www.theverge.com/24137380/forest-restoration-costa-rica-guanacaste-conservation-tree
UN-led panel aims to tackle abuses linked to mining for ‘critical minerals’
A UN-led panel of nearly 100 countries is to draw up new guidelines to prevent some of the environmental damage and human rights abuses associated with mining for “critical minerals”…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/26/un-led-panel-tackle-abuses-mining-critical-minerals
Planting trees in grasslands won’t save the planet – rather protect and restore forests
Tree planting is one of the nature-based solutions being used to offset greenhouse gas emissions. Trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. Many of these tree planting projects target Africa’s rangelands (open grasslands or shrublands used by livestock and wild…
https://theconversation.com/planting-trees-in-grasslands-wont-save-the-planet-rather-protect-and-restore-forests-227591
Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?
Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on giving legal rights to nature…
https://theconversation.com/granting-legal-personhood-to-nature-is-a-growing-movement-can-it-stem-biodiversity-loss-227336
US Sentences Colombian Designer for Smuggling Bags made of Skin of Protected Species
A Miami court sentenced a Colombian designer to 18 months behind bars after she pleaded guilty to smuggling handbags made from the skin of protected alligators and pythons from her homeland…
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18679-us-sentences-colombian-designer-for-smuggling-bags-made-of-skin-of-protected-species
In Amazon rainforest, Peru's ancient shihuahuaco trees are under threat
The shihuahuaco tree is one of the giants of the Amazon rainforest, reaching heights of up to 60 metres. But it is coveted for its hardwood, one of the most precious and sought-after types of wood in the world. Peru exports it to China, but also to Europe and in particular…
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20240421-in-amazon-rainforest-peru-s-ancient-shihuahuaco-trees-are-under-threat
Worst wine harvest in 62 years blamed on ‘extreme’ weather and climate change
Global wine production reached a historic low in 2023 and climate change could be to blame, a new report has revealed. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) says the drink hit its lowest level since 1962. This intergovernmental organisation has…
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/04/26/worst-wine-harvest-in-62-years-blamed-on-extreme-weather-and-climate-change
Copernicus report shows year of weather extremes in Europe
As the world increasingly feels the impact of fossil fuel emissions, the climate in Europe is also changing. Last year, the continent experienced a host of contrasting weather extremes, according to the latest European State of the Climate report…
https://www.dw.com/en/copernicus-report-shows-year-of-weather-extremes-in-europe/a-68865767
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