Last year, Germany lost 3,000 football pitches worth of forest to fires alone. But, with their vital role in mitigating climate change in mind, the country is acting to protect them.

Kate Whiting 11 Oct 2019

Sustainable Development

Could the EU's ban on palm oil in biofuels do more harm than good?

By 2030, the EU plans to have phased out the use of palm oil in its biofuels, citing in particular the crop's links with deforestation - but might this turn out to be counterproductive. C...

Shareen Shariza Abdul Ghani 08 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Indonesia is setting the example for how to fight forest fires

With the effects of Indonesia's fires spreading across the globe, it won't be easy for the country to fix the decades of fire damage done to their forests. But President Joko “Jokowi” Wid...

Nithin Coca · OZY 08 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This app lets you plant trees to fight deforestation

Researchers say planting trees helps capture and store carbon – and a new app makes it easy for anyone to get involved.

Kate Whiting 08 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This UK furniture maker doesn’t build chairs, it grows them

Rather than chopping down trees, one English company is 'training' young branches to grow into chairs, lamps and tables. And it's not the only furniture business working in innovative way...

Katharine Rooney 04 Oct 2019

Forests

Gabon will be paid by Norway to preserve its forests

The partnership sets a carbon floor price of $10 per certified ton, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Abdi Latif Dahir · Quartz 27 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Meet the jungle gardener of Borneo, who is logging sustainably

In the jungle of Sabah, Borneo, this forest manager is taking a sustainable approach to logging – ensuring trees, soil and animal species are also looked after.

Kate Whiting 25 Sep 2019

Climate Change

The United Nations wants to grow urban forests in 30 countries

The U.N. plans to work with Britain's Kew Royal Botanic Gardens to grow forests in 90 cities across 30 countries in Africa and Asia.

Thin Lei Win and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 24 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The first-ever climate telethon has raised $2.6 million for new forests

A live appeal on Danish TV has driven an outpouring of support for the expansion of the country’s woodland.

Katharine Rooney 17 Sep 2019

Forests

Fewer children than ever know the names for plants and animals

A new survey shows many British children can no longer identify common plants and animals. This is how we can reconnect with nature.

Katharine Rooney 10 Sep 2019

Biodiversity

Amazon burning: how indigenous tribes use fire to help the rainforest

As thousands of fires continue to blaze across the Amazon, indigenous populations are demonstrating why they are an essential part of the ecosystem.

Jayalaxshmi Mistry · The Conversation 10 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This Austrian football stadium is filled with trees

A temporary art installation has transformed an Austrian football stadium into a forest to raise awareness of the dangers of climate change and deforestation.

Rosamond Hutt 09 Sep 2019

Climate Change

These are the world’s most tree-covered countries

Forests play a vital role in managing climate change, and some of the most densely covered nations are working hard to ensure they can continue to do so.

Katharine Rooney 09 Sep 2019

Forests

Indonesia sets global example on fighting forest fires

Indonesia's methods include peatland restoration and investing in firefighting capabilities. The measures have seen a sharp decline in hotspots across the region.

Nithin Coca · OZY 06 Sep 2019

Climate Change

Ireland's inspiring idea to go greener

Ireland has ambitious plans to harness the power of trees, combating climate change and making the Emerald Isle even greener.

Emma Charlton 06 Sep 2019

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Forests

This is how Germany is fighting to save its beleaguered forests

Could the EU's ban on palm oil in biofuels do more harm than good?

Indonesia is setting the example for how to fight forest fires

This app lets you plant trees to fight deforestation

This UK furniture maker doesn’t build chairs, it grows them

Gabon will be paid by Norway to preserve its forests

Meet the jungle gardener of Borneo, who is logging sustainably

The United Nations wants to grow urban forests in 30 countries

The first-ever climate telethon has raised $2.6 million for new forests

Fewer children than ever know the names for plants and animals

Amazon burning: how indigenous tribes use fire to help the rainforest

This Austrian football stadium is filled with trees

These are the world’s most tree-covered countries

Indonesia sets global example on fighting forest fires

Ireland's inspiring idea to go greener

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