Generally Despised Rodents Now Found to Safeguard Tropical Forests

Generally Despised Rodents Now Found to Safeguard Tropical Forests

The animals carry seeds from one place to another and encourage tree growth

Researchers Investigate How Fracking Affects Pennsylvania's Landscapes

Researchers Investigate How Fracking Affects Pennsylvania's Landscapes

A new study focuses on how said industry impacts on the ecosystems in this region

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 11th, 2012
Forest Soils Lose Massive Amount of Carbon

Forest Soils Lose Massive Amount of Carbon

The loss is triggered by elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 10th, 2012
Canada Pushes for Major Conservation Project

Canada Pushes for Major Conservation Project

Millions of hectares of public forests now fall under the law's protection

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 27th, 2012
Greenpeace Offers Support to REDD+ Projects

Greenpeace Offers Support to REDD+ Projects

“Forests and People First” seeks to improve on forest carbon projects

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 21st, 2012
Ancient Myths Are Proved to Help with Environmental Protection

Ancient Myths Are Proved to Help with Environmental Protection

For fear of dangerous, mythical creatures, some communities refuse to cut down forests

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 19th, 2012
Countries Use NASA Satellites to Keep an Eye on Their Forests

Countries Use NASA Satellites to Keep an Eye on Their Forests

Nations get help from NASA in identifying what should be protected land

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2012
Global Warming Turns Forests into CO2 Emitters

Global Warming Turns Forests into CO2 Emitters

Higher temperatures make soils release carbon dioxide

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 30th, 2012
Fashionable Watches Help Entrepreneurs Save Forests

Fashionable Watches Help Entrepreneurs Save Forests

Businessmen promise: one wood-made watch sold, one tree planted

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 22nd, 2012
Seagrasses Are Better at Carbon Storage Than Forests

Seagrasses Are Better at Carbon Storage Than Forests

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 21st, 2012
Ancient Forest Found Preserved in 300-Million-Year-Old Ash

Ancient Forest Found Preserved in 300-Million-Year-Old Ash

The fossilized forest bears an eerie similarity to the city of Pompeii

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 18th, 2012
Height of Earth's Forests Mapped

Height of Earth's Forests Mapped

This will help experts figure out the role trees play in climate change

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 20th, 2012
Program to Combat Acid Rain Successful in the US

Program to Combat Acid Rain Successful in the US

Scientists say that a lot of work still remains to be done

The Taliban Compromise Forests to Back Their Missions

The Taliban Compromise Forests to Back Their Missions

Illegal timber trade encouraged by the Taliban is destroying forests in Pakistan

Pest-Infested Trees Turned into iPhone Cases

Pest-Infested Trees Turned into iPhone Cases

Designer uses wood destroyed by beetles to create eco-friendly cases for iPads and iPhones

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • January 11th, 2012
Actor Abhay Deol Flies on Hot Air Balloon to Protect Forests

Actor Abhay Deol Flies on Hot Air Balloon to Protect Forests

Deol supports the initiative launched by Greenpeace, seeking to preserve Indian forests

Deforestation Can Keep Northern Regions Cool

Deforestation Can Keep Northern Regions Cool

Researchers say that deforestation has a net cooling effect in northern areas

 
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