The International Forest List Weekly News Digest - May 18, 2024
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“When one plants a tree they plant themselves. Every root is an anchor, over which one rests with grateful interests, and becomes sufficiently calm to feel the joy of living.”
- John Muir
An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer
The first autonomous logging machine rumbled down a Swedish forest path and scanned for stacked logs to transport. It then scooped them up with a crane and loaded them onto its trailer. A new study of the truck-size robot, called a forwarder, suggests it could help…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-autonomous-logging-machine-could-make-forestry-safer/
Carbon carrying capacity in primary forests shows potential for mitigation achieving the European Green Deal 2030 target
Carbon accounting in the land sector requires a reference level from which to calculate past losses of carbon and potential for gains using a stock-based target. Carbon carrying capacity represented by the carbon stock in primary forests is an ecologically-based…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01416-5
Missing the forest for the trees: The role of forests in Earth’s climate goes far beyond carbon storage
Imagine you’re in a forest. Do you feel soft pine needles underfoot? Or perhaps droplets of rain dripping down from the understory? Is it warm and wet, or cool and dry? What does it smell like? Every forest has its own unique environment with cooling shade and…
https://thebulletin.org/2024/05/missing-the-forest-for-the-trees-the-role-of-forests-in-earths-climate-goes-far-beyond-carbon-storage/
Forests, Water, and Livelihoods in the Lesser Himalaya
The Himalayan mountain chain and the adjacent Tibetan Plateau together form one of the world’s major water towers, sustaining several of Asia’s largest rivers and providing water to more than a billion people in the surrounding lowlands…
https://eos.org/features/forests-water-and-livelihoods-in-the-lesser-himalaya
Study enhances forest monitoring accuracy in Mexico
A group of researchers from the University of Delaware teamed up with an international group of collaborators to verify the accuracy of remote sensing products that measure forest extent. Together, they looked at forest extent estimates from seven land or tree…
https://www.newswise.com/articles/study-enhances-forest-monitoring-accuracy-in-mexico
AI assess forest damage after hurricanes
With Hurricane Preparedness Week kicking off today, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are preparing for hurricane season with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment that will help them determine how extensively forests are…
https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/ai-lasers-assess-forest-damage-after-hurricanes
SCIENCE SAYS: WILDFIRES, AGING FORESTS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should question the narrative the United States is running out of old growth, and “protecting the last remaining” old growth is the only solution to combatting climate change…
https://naturalresourcereport.com/2024/05/science-says-wildfires-aging-forests-are-contributing-to-climate-change/
Wildfires in old-growth Amazon forest areas rose 152% in 2023, study shows
Although the rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell in 2023, the region is faced with another challenge in the shape of fire affecting the native vegetation that has so far been spared destruction. An article published in the journal Global Change…
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-wildfires-growth-amazon-forest-areas.html
Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working
A new study by the International Union of Forest Research Organisations notes that deforestation rates have risen despite an abundance of sustainable cocoa standards, corporate pledges and carbon-offset projects. The Conversation Africa’s Godfred…
https://theconversation.com/ghanas-forests-are-being-wiped-out-whats-behind-this-and-why-attempts-to-stop-it-arent-working-229739
'A forest of dead trees': University of Utah study looks at new insect killing Utah's fir trees
A small, invasive insect is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wreaking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population. First introduced in the Pacific Northwest around a century ago, the balsam woolly…
https://www.ksl.com/article/51013960/heres-what-scientists-know-about-a-new-invasive-insect-species-killing-utahs-fir-trees
How biodiversity-productivity relationships change along elevation in forests
A new study published in the KeAi journal Forest Ecosystems has revealed that the relationship between biodiversity and forest productivity is not as straightforward as previously thought. The study conducted in mountain forests across Europe and Asia…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044714
How Farming Changes Soil Life in Former Forest Areas Over Time
In the face of climate change, the world's agricultural frontiers are shifting. A recent study from Lakehead University has shed light on the impact of such shifts on soil microbial communities, which play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and supporting plant…
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/1948
Forest Degradation Increases Community Vulnerability to Extreme Floods
Clearcut logging can degrade forest ecosystems in Canada and leave communities and ecosystems more exposed and prone to one of climate change’s most catastrophic impacts: extreme flooding. These floods can be triggered by more intense precipitation…
https://davidsuzuki.org/expert-article/forest-degradation-increases-vulnerability-to-extreme-floods/
Using Biogas Slurry to Control Root-Knot Pests and Change Soil Ecosystems
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are a significant threat to crop production, causing severe yield losses across various agricultural systems. A recent study conducted by the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences explored an innovative method for…
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/2003
UNFF: Countries adopt declaration on forest protection, emphasise on adopting technology for monitoring
The delegates at the 19th United Nations Forum for Forests (UNFF) on May 9, 2024 discussed the draft on the significance of forests in fighting climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, but failed to finalise the text…
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/forests/unff-countries-adopt-declaration-on-forest-protection-emphasise-on-adopting-technology-for-monitoring-96096
Research hub to get £4m to tackle tree pest threat
A forest research centre in Surrey will receive £4m from the government to help tackle pests and pathogens threatening trees across the country. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the funding…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g50g1g9yeo
$5 Million National Open Call For Forest Research
Applications are now open for research projects that will advance research and innovation in Australian forest and wood products. The first of four $5 million national open calls for forestry research projects opened today, aimed at establishing new high-value wood…
https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/5-million-national-open-call-for-forest-research/
Cameras to assess climate change in Karnataka forests
Climate change is real, and so is its impact. To assess this effectively, three cameras are being installed, and centres are being established in the forests of Karnataka for the first time...
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/May/12/cameras-to-assess-climate-change-in-karnataka-forests
Rainforest could be restored over 50 years
There are "exciting" plans to restore an ancient rainforest in Cornwall over the next half century. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said there are only small patches remaining from a much larger rainforest at West Muchlarnick Farm near Looe…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2dmjrnd1qo
Greensboro Science Center bringing the rainforest to the city!
Every now and then, something happens that's a game-changer—this time, it's yet another experience at the Greensboro Science Center (GSC). It is a massive undertaking: building a biodome that will hold over 200 animals native to the…
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/tech/science/greensboro-science-center/bringing-the-rainforest-to-greensboro/83-6819a284-96ef-4578-a29d-74240435801e
Detection of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia bacteria in humans, wildlife, and ticks in the Amazon rainforest
Tick-borne bacteria of the genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma cause several emerging human infectious diseases worldwide. In this study, we conduct an extensive survey for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma infections in the rainforests of the Amazon biome of French Guiana…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48459-y
Tijuca National Park: The fight to rewild the world's largest urban forest
After the forest was decimated by colonial plantations, an ambitious rewilding programme is now aiming to ensure the survival of Rio de Janeiro's ancient rainforest. One minute I'm choked by fumes under a concrete overpass. Minutes later, I'm soaked in sweat, sticky…
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240516-the-fight-to-rewild-the-worlds-largest-urban-forest-tijuca
WPI researcher receives $1.2 million award to determine how environment impacts gene expression in bacteria
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Natalie Farny is launching a $1.2 million, five-year project that could advance the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups by determining how a critical biological process regulates genes in bacteria as they adapt to…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044792
From eyes in space to hands on the ground: Using remote sensing to mitigate methane emissions from Africa’s waste sector
Solid waste management is a major source of greenhouse gases, accounting for roughly 11% of worldwide anthropogenic methane emissions. Waste methane is created when organic material we throw away – from food scraps to trimmed trees – ends up in dumps…
https://www.catf.us/2024/05/from-eyes-space-hands-ground-using-remote-sensing-mitigate-methane-emissions-from-africas-waste-sector/
Cloud micro- and macrophysical properties from ground-based remote sensing during the MOSAiC drift experiment
In the framework of the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate Polarstern expedition, the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany, operated the shipborne OCEANET-Atmosphere facility for cloud and aerosol…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03325-w
Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth's most arid deserts
Water shortages are expanding across the Earth. This is particularly acute in desert areas of the Middle East that are subject to both drought and extreme conditions such as flooding. As a result of these uncertainties, there is an increasing reliance on shallow…
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-airborne-technology-shallow-aquifers-earth.html
Remote sensing inversion on heavy metal content in salinized soil of Yellow River Delta based on Random Forest Regression—a case study of Gudao Town
To explore the potential of using the mineral alteration information extracted by remote sensing technology to indirectly estimate the heavy metal content of salinized soil, 23 sampling points were uniformly set up in the town of Gudao in the Yellow River Delta as…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-62087-y
Automatic detection of methane emissions in multispectral satellite imagery using a vision transformer
Curbing methane emissions is among the most effective actions that can be taken to slow down global warming. However, monitoring emissions remains challenging, as detection methods have a limited quantification completeness due to trade-offs that have to be…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47754-y
Rainfall forecasting in arid regions in response to climate change using ARIMA and remote sensing
Climate changes in increasing at alarming rates which caused outward changes in the hydrological cycle parameters such as temperature and precipitation. The spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall has changed all over the world. Rainfall forecasting is…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380522114_Rainfall_forecasting_in_arid_regions_in_response_to_climate_change_using_ARIMA_and_remote_sensing
This disease is the latest threat to Florida’s vulnerable mangrove trees
Mara Skadden knew something was wrong when the leaves suddenly turned yellow. Hundreds of young mangrove trees at a Brevard County plant nursery that had looked healthy days earlier were droopy and weak. Within days, Skadden said, nearly 400 died…
https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2024/05/13/florida-mangrove-trees-disease-plants-forests/
Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance
Oil is inescapable in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The smell of it greets the visitor on arrival and from the shores of the Caspian Sea on which the city is built the tankers are eternally visible. Flares from refineries near the centre light up the night sky, and you do…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/cop29-at-a-crossroads-in-azerbaijan-with-focus-on-climate-finance
Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature positive? Far from it
Our government has great aspirations. It has committed to end extinctions and expand our protected areas to cover 30% of every Australian ecosystem by 2030. This is part of its Nature Positive Plan, aligned with the 2022 Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity pact…
https://theconversation.com/threatened-species-have-declined-2-a-year-since-2000-nature-positive-far-from-it-230116
Italy, France, Germany: Which EU country has the most environmentally friendly economy?
A new report by the Circular Economy Network (CEN) and the National Agency for New Technology, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) has compared the EU’s five biggest economies and their commitment to sustainable production and…
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/14/italy-france-germany-which-eu-country-has-the-most-environmentally-friendly-economy
Paying Lip Service to Environmental Protection and Mitigating Climate Change
In February this year Sri Lanka received an UN award in recognition of its efforts to rebuild and restore its mangrove ecosystems, highlighting best practices and methodologies that could serve as a framework for future success across the world…
https://groundviews.org/2024/05/13/paying-lip-service-to-environmental-protection-and-mitigating-climate-change/
How forest conservation is helping Saudi Arabia achieve its green objectives
With its low annual rainfall, much of Saudi Arabia’s vast landscape is covered by desert, broken by occasional oases. In its mountainous regions, valleys, and along its coastline, however, the Kingdom is home to multiple forest ecosystems…
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2512371/saudi-arabia
Estuaries provide more than a billion dollars in environmental benefits, research shows
When a river reaches the ocean it becomes an estuary, a place where freshwater mixes with saltwater. Castelletto: “You’ll have wetland habitats, marshes, peatlands, swamps, your traditional swamp mangroves in certain parts of the U.S…
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/estuaries-provide-more-than-a-billion-dollars-in-environmental-benefits-research-shows/
Protecting wetlands crucial for migratory birds: New Zealand envoy
Dawn Bennet, the New Zealand ambassador to the Republic of Korea, emphasized Thursday that efforts to conserve the natural environment, including insects, will help protect migratory birds that travel thousands of kilometers from countries in the…
https://www.ajupress.com/view/20240517175605507
American Wetlands Month: Celebrating Progress and Addressing Challenges
May is American Wetlands Month – a time to celebrate the vital role wetlands play in sustaining fish and wildlife and our hunting and fishing heritage. Wetlands are not just habitats for a wide range of fish and game species, ranging from cutthroat trout to…
https://www.trcp.org/2024/05/16/american-wetlands-month-celebrating-progress-and-addressing-challenges/
- John Muir
An Autonomous Logging Machine Could Make Forestry Safer
The first autonomous logging machine rumbled down a Swedish forest path and scanned for stacked logs to transport. It then scooped them up with a crane and loaded them onto its trailer. A new study of the truck-size robot, called a forwarder, suggests it could help…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/an-autonomous-logging-machine-could-make-forestry-safer/
Carbon carrying capacity in primary forests shows potential for mitigation achieving the European Green Deal 2030 target
Carbon accounting in the land sector requires a reference level from which to calculate past losses of carbon and potential for gains using a stock-based target. Carbon carrying capacity represented by the carbon stock in primary forests is an ecologically-based…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01416-5
Missing the forest for the trees: The role of forests in Earth’s climate goes far beyond carbon storage
Imagine you’re in a forest. Do you feel soft pine needles underfoot? Or perhaps droplets of rain dripping down from the understory? Is it warm and wet, or cool and dry? What does it smell like? Every forest has its own unique environment with cooling shade and…
https://thebulletin.org/2024/05/missing-the-forest-for-the-trees-the-role-of-forests-in-earths-climate-goes-far-beyond-carbon-storage/
Forests, Water, and Livelihoods in the Lesser Himalaya
The Himalayan mountain chain and the adjacent Tibetan Plateau together form one of the world’s major water towers, sustaining several of Asia’s largest rivers and providing water to more than a billion people in the surrounding lowlands…
https://eos.org/features/forests-water-and-livelihoods-in-the-lesser-himalaya
Study enhances forest monitoring accuracy in Mexico
A group of researchers from the University of Delaware teamed up with an international group of collaborators to verify the accuracy of remote sensing products that measure forest extent. Together, they looked at forest extent estimates from seven land or tree…
https://www.newswise.com/articles/study-enhances-forest-monitoring-accuracy-in-mexico
AI assess forest damage after hurricanes
With Hurricane Preparedness Week kicking off today, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers are preparing for hurricane season with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment that will help them determine how extensively forests are…
https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/ai-lasers-assess-forest-damage-after-hurricanes
SCIENCE SAYS: WILDFIRES, AGING FORESTS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE
A new report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should question the narrative the United States is running out of old growth, and “protecting the last remaining” old growth is the only solution to combatting climate change…
https://naturalresourcereport.com/2024/05/science-says-wildfires-aging-forests-are-contributing-to-climate-change/
Wildfires in old-growth Amazon forest areas rose 152% in 2023, study shows
Although the rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell in 2023, the region is faced with another challenge in the shape of fire affecting the native vegetation that has so far been spared destruction. An article published in the journal Global Change…
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-wildfires-growth-amazon-forest-areas.html
Ghana’s forests are being wiped out: what’s behind this and why attempts to stop it aren’t working
A new study by the International Union of Forest Research Organisations notes that deforestation rates have risen despite an abundance of sustainable cocoa standards, corporate pledges and carbon-offset projects. The Conversation Africa’s Godfred…
https://theconversation.com/ghanas-forests-are-being-wiped-out-whats-behind-this-and-why-attempts-to-stop-it-arent-working-229739
'A forest of dead trees': University of Utah study looks at new insect killing Utah's fir trees
A small, invasive insect is setting up shop within Utah's long-stressed conifer forests and wreaking havoc on some portions of the state's subalpine fir population. First introduced in the Pacific Northwest around a century ago, the balsam woolly…
https://www.ksl.com/article/51013960/heres-what-scientists-know-about-a-new-invasive-insect-species-killing-utahs-fir-trees
How biodiversity-productivity relationships change along elevation in forests
A new study published in the KeAi journal Forest Ecosystems has revealed that the relationship between biodiversity and forest productivity is not as straightforward as previously thought. The study conducted in mountain forests across Europe and Asia…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044714
How Farming Changes Soil Life in Former Forest Areas Over Time
In the face of climate change, the world's agricultural frontiers are shifting. A recent study from Lakehead University has shed light on the impact of such shifts on soil microbial communities, which play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and supporting plant…
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/1948
Forest Degradation Increases Community Vulnerability to Extreme Floods
Clearcut logging can degrade forest ecosystems in Canada and leave communities and ecosystems more exposed and prone to one of climate change’s most catastrophic impacts: extreme flooding. These floods can be triggered by more intense precipitation…
https://davidsuzuki.org/expert-article/forest-degradation-increases-vulnerability-to-extreme-floods/
Using Biogas Slurry to Control Root-Knot Pests and Change Soil Ecosystems
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are a significant threat to crop production, causing severe yield losses across various agricultural systems. A recent study conducted by the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences explored an innovative method for…
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/2003
UNFF: Countries adopt declaration on forest protection, emphasise on adopting technology for monitoring
The delegates at the 19th United Nations Forum for Forests (UNFF) on May 9, 2024 discussed the draft on the significance of forests in fighting climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, but failed to finalise the text…
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/forests/unff-countries-adopt-declaration-on-forest-protection-emphasise-on-adopting-technology-for-monitoring-96096
Research hub to get £4m to tackle tree pest threat
A forest research centre in Surrey will receive £4m from the government to help tackle pests and pathogens threatening trees across the country. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the funding…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g50g1g9yeo
$5 Million National Open Call For Forest Research
Applications are now open for research projects that will advance research and innovation in Australian forest and wood products. The first of four $5 million national open calls for forestry research projects opened today, aimed at establishing new high-value wood…
https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/5-million-national-open-call-for-forest-research/
Cameras to assess climate change in Karnataka forests
Climate change is real, and so is its impact. To assess this effectively, three cameras are being installed, and centres are being established in the forests of Karnataka for the first time...
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/May/12/cameras-to-assess-climate-change-in-karnataka-forests
Rainforest could be restored over 50 years
There are "exciting" plans to restore an ancient rainforest in Cornwall over the next half century. Cornwall Wildlife Trust said there are only small patches remaining from a much larger rainforest at West Muchlarnick Farm near Looe…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2dmjrnd1qo
Greensboro Science Center bringing the rainforest to the city!
Every now and then, something happens that's a game-changer—this time, it's yet another experience at the Greensboro Science Center (GSC). It is a massive undertaking: building a biodome that will hold over 200 animals native to the…
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/tech/science/greensboro-science-center/bringing-the-rainforest-to-greensboro/83-6819a284-96ef-4578-a29d-74240435801e
Detection of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia bacteria in humans, wildlife, and ticks in the Amazon rainforest
Tick-borne bacteria of the genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma cause several emerging human infectious diseases worldwide. In this study, we conduct an extensive survey for Ehrlichia and Anaplasma infections in the rainforests of the Amazon biome of French Guiana…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48459-y
Tijuca National Park: The fight to rewild the world's largest urban forest
After the forest was decimated by colonial plantations, an ambitious rewilding programme is now aiming to ensure the survival of Rio de Janeiro's ancient rainforest. One minute I'm choked by fumes under a concrete overpass. Minutes later, I'm soaked in sweat, sticky…
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240516-the-fight-to-rewild-the-worlds-largest-urban-forest-tijuca
WPI researcher receives $1.2 million award to determine how environment impacts gene expression in bacteria
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Natalie Farny is launching a $1.2 million, five-year project that could advance the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups by determining how a critical biological process regulates genes in bacteria as they adapt to…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044792
From eyes in space to hands on the ground: Using remote sensing to mitigate methane emissions from Africa’s waste sector
Solid waste management is a major source of greenhouse gases, accounting for roughly 11% of worldwide anthropogenic methane emissions. Waste methane is created when organic material we throw away – from food scraps to trimmed trees – ends up in dumps…
https://www.catf.us/2024/05/from-eyes-space-hands-ground-using-remote-sensing-mitigate-methane-emissions-from-africas-waste-sector/
Cloud micro- and macrophysical properties from ground-based remote sensing during the MOSAiC drift experiment
In the framework of the Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate Polarstern expedition, the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany, operated the shipborne OCEANET-Atmosphere facility for cloud and aerosol…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-024-03325-w
Airborne technology brings new hope to map shallow aquifers in Earth's most arid deserts
Water shortages are expanding across the Earth. This is particularly acute in desert areas of the Middle East that are subject to both drought and extreme conditions such as flooding. As a result of these uncertainties, there is an increasing reliance on shallow…
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-airborne-technology-shallow-aquifers-earth.html
Remote sensing inversion on heavy metal content in salinized soil of Yellow River Delta based on Random Forest Regression—a case study of Gudao Town
To explore the potential of using the mineral alteration information extracted by remote sensing technology to indirectly estimate the heavy metal content of salinized soil, 23 sampling points were uniformly set up in the town of Gudao in the Yellow River Delta as…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-62087-y
Automatic detection of methane emissions in multispectral satellite imagery using a vision transformer
Curbing methane emissions is among the most effective actions that can be taken to slow down global warming. However, monitoring emissions remains challenging, as detection methods have a limited quantification completeness due to trade-offs that have to be…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47754-y
Rainfall forecasting in arid regions in response to climate change using ARIMA and remote sensing
Climate changes in increasing at alarming rates which caused outward changes in the hydrological cycle parameters such as temperature and precipitation. The spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall has changed all over the world. Rainfall forecasting is…
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/380522114_Rainfall_forecasting_in_arid_regions_in_response_to_climate_change_using_ARIMA_and_remote_sensing
This disease is the latest threat to Florida’s vulnerable mangrove trees
Mara Skadden knew something was wrong when the leaves suddenly turned yellow. Hundreds of young mangrove trees at a Brevard County plant nursery that had looked healthy days earlier were droopy and weak. Within days, Skadden said, nearly 400 died…
https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2024/05/13/florida-mangrove-trees-disease-plants-forests/
Cop29 at a crossroads in Azerbaijan with focus on climate finance
Oil is inescapable in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The smell of it greets the visitor on arrival and from the shores of the Caspian Sea on which the city is built the tankers are eternally visible. Flares from refineries near the centre light up the night sky, and you do…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/17/cop29-at-a-crossroads-in-azerbaijan-with-focus-on-climate-finance
Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature positive? Far from it
Our government has great aspirations. It has committed to end extinctions and expand our protected areas to cover 30% of every Australian ecosystem by 2030. This is part of its Nature Positive Plan, aligned with the 2022 Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity pact…
https://theconversation.com/threatened-species-have-declined-2-a-year-since-2000-nature-positive-far-from-it-230116
Italy, France, Germany: Which EU country has the most environmentally friendly economy?
A new report by the Circular Economy Network (CEN) and the National Agency for New Technology, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) has compared the EU’s five biggest economies and their commitment to sustainable production and…
https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/14/italy-france-germany-which-eu-country-has-the-most-environmentally-friendly-economy
Paying Lip Service to Environmental Protection and Mitigating Climate Change
In February this year Sri Lanka received an UN award in recognition of its efforts to rebuild and restore its mangrove ecosystems, highlighting best practices and methodologies that could serve as a framework for future success across the world…
https://groundviews.org/2024/05/13/paying-lip-service-to-environmental-protection-and-mitigating-climate-change/
How forest conservation is helping Saudi Arabia achieve its green objectives
With its low annual rainfall, much of Saudi Arabia’s vast landscape is covered by desert, broken by occasional oases. In its mountainous regions, valleys, and along its coastline, however, the Kingdom is home to multiple forest ecosystems…
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2512371/saudi-arabia
Estuaries provide more than a billion dollars in environmental benefits, research shows
When a river reaches the ocean it becomes an estuary, a place where freshwater mixes with saltwater. Castelletto: “You’ll have wetland habitats, marshes, peatlands, swamps, your traditional swamp mangroves in certain parts of the U.S…
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/estuaries-provide-more-than-a-billion-dollars-in-environmental-benefits-research-shows/
Protecting wetlands crucial for migratory birds: New Zealand envoy
Dawn Bennet, the New Zealand ambassador to the Republic of Korea, emphasized Thursday that efforts to conserve the natural environment, including insects, will help protect migratory birds that travel thousands of kilometers from countries in the…
https://www.ajupress.com/view/20240517175605507
American Wetlands Month: Celebrating Progress and Addressing Challenges
May is American Wetlands Month – a time to celebrate the vital role wetlands play in sustaining fish and wildlife and our hunting and fishing heritage. Wetlands are not just habitats for a wide range of fish and game species, ranging from cutthroat trout to…
https://www.trcp.org/2024/05/16/american-wetlands-month-celebrating-progress-and-addressing-challenges/
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