• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 11th, 2015
Apple Turned Tree-Hugger Wants to Teach China How to Protect Forests

Apple Turned Tree-Hugger Wants to Teach China How to Protect Forests

Together with the World Wildlife Fund, the company believes China can do a better job protecting its forests

5.2M Hectares of Land Lose Protected Status in Brazil

5.2M Hectares of Land Lose Protected Status in Brazil

Researchers warn this could affect local rainfall, carbon sequestration

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 19th, 2014
Amazonian Forests Store More Carbon than They Release

Amazonian Forests Store More Carbon than They Release

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 13th, 2014
How to Best Use Forests for Carbon Sequestration

How to Best Use Forests for Carbon Sequestration

Stop-gap measures are needed until we figure out the carbon cycle

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 3rd, 2014
The Biological Mechanism That Stabilized Earth's Climate

The Biological Mechanism That Stabilized Earth's Climate

The same mechanism regulated the carbon cycle as well

Corals in Fiji Can Be Protected by Forest Conservation

Corals in Fiji Can Be Protected by Forest Conservation

Management of upstream sectors is critically important for these reefs

Europe's Push for Green Energy Is Destroying US Forests, Group Says

Europe's Push for Green Energy Is Destroying US Forests, Group Says

“This has got to stop,” the Dogwood Alliance urges

This Is How a Protected Forest Looks like from Space

This Is How a Protected Forest Looks like from Space

NASA satellite captures beautiful image of Polish forest

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 23rd, 2013
World's Forests Show Decrease in Photosynthetic Activity

World's Forests Show Decrease in Photosynthetic Activity

Study shows forests have been browning for more than 20 years

Calcium Can Help Forests Affected by Acid Rains Recover

Calcium Can Help Forests Affected by Acid Rains Recover

Scientists say adding calcium to soils can only prove beneficial

Plants Create Sunshades to Curb Climate Change, Study Says

Plants Create Sunshades to Curb Climate Change, Study Says

Researchers explain gases emitted by plants have sun-dimming effect

Chinese Demand for Chopsticks Is Destroying Forests, Lawmaker Says

Chinese Demand for Chopsticks Is Destroying Forests, Lawmaker Says

People in China must learn to carry and use their own tableware, Bo Guangxin says

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 7th, 2012
The World Is Losing Its Big Trees

The World Is Losing Its Big Trees

“It is a very, very disturbing trend,” leading ecologist says

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 1st, 2012
Climate Change Will Hit Forests in Southwestern US Very Hard

Climate Change Will Hit Forests in Southwestern US Very Hard

The conclusion belongs to a new study carried out by American experts

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 27th, 2012
Climate Change Affects Mid-Altitude Forests More Severely

Climate Change Affects Mid-Altitude Forests More Severely

Experts establish how vegetation will react to a changing environment

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 31st, 2012
Designer Makes Stool from Textile Leftovers

Designer Makes Stool from Textile Leftovers

This innovative piece of furniture helps promote recycling

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 2nd, 2012
Feral Hogs Run Rampant in Florida and Affect Local Economy

Feral Hogs Run Rampant in Florida and Affect Local Economy

The animals destroy agricultural lands and forest ecosystems, causing locals to lose money

 
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