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Climate Change
This unassuming item releases 10.9 billion tonnes of carbon every year
A new study has found that deadwood releases 10.9 billion tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere and soil every year, and climate change could make it worse.
Climate Change
Forest wildfires could actually help combat climate change. Here’s how
A new approach to tackling the global wildfire crisis could help make forest ecosystems more resilient. A forestry expert explains.
Climate Change
Trees full of probiotics could clean up contaminated land - and help tackle climate change. Here’s how
Tree planting is one of the key ways of tackling climate change. Now a company in California is successfully inoculating trees to help clean up degraded land.
Biodiversity
How pockets of Scottish forests could save red squirrels
The red squirrel populations are in decline with estimates indicating the UK red squirrel population is now under 140,000 compared to 2.5 million greys.
Forests
This is why we need longer-term strategies to fight wildfires
Rather than concentrating too much on short-term solutions, we need to find out how to build long-term resilience against wildfires, write three academics.
One Trillion Trees
How an 'Olympic Forest' can help speed up Africa's Great Green Wall
The Great Green Wall, which aims to grow trees across the Sahel, is being helped by a project that could become a model of responsible carbon-offsetting.
Restoring ocean life
Radio Davos summer special: why sharks are our friends and how music can reforest the world
Forget Sharknado: sharks are actually vital to the ocean and the planet. Radio Davos also hears how streaming music can help reforest parts of Africa.
The Ocean
Why the future of carbon should be blue
As pressure grows on companies to account for their impact on nature, carbon offsets — in short, nature itself — can now become a larger part of the solution.
One Trillion Trees
The organization planting millions of trees in old coal mines
Reforesting surface-mined land can be tricky – but this US nonprofit is doing just that to help reduce the impact of climate change and create local jobs.
Climate Change
These are the 10 key actions needed to save the Amazon rainforest, scientists say
With the rainforest’s future hanging in the balance, scientists have drawn up 10 actions to help save the Amazon.
Forests
5 reasons why tropical forest protection should be central to corporate climate strategies
Jurisdictional approach to forest protection enables governments to drive systemic change at a national level while supporting local and private efforts.
Forests
These Tiny Urban Forests Could Be A Secret Weapon Against Climate change
UpLink
Kenya Is Planting Trees With These Special Seedballs
Forests
What is assisted natural regeneration and where does it work?
Assisted natural regeneration (ANR) is a cost-effective, nature-based solution for restoring millions of hectares of land and providing ecosystem services.
Forests
How to preserve Africa's forests and build a green economy
Africa is well positioned to harness nature-based solutions that protect biodiversity and create jobs. A UN-backed project in Gabon proves its possible.