- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 17th, 2012
Generally Despised Rodents Now Found to Safeguard Tropical Forests
The animals carry seeds from one place to another and encourage tree growth
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2012
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
The loss is triggered by elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 10th, 2012
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
“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
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
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
Higher temperatures make soils release carbon dioxide
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 30th, 2012
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
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
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
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
Scientists say that a lot of work still remains to be done
- Food & Health
- By Oana Grigoras
- January 17th, 2012
The Taliban Compromise Forests to Back Their Missions
Illegal timber trade encouraged by the Taliban is destroying forests in Pakistan
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Oana Grigoras
- January 11th, 2012
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
Deol supports the initiative launched by Greenpeace, seeking to preserve Indian forests
- Research & Tech
- By Oana Grigoras
- November 18th, 2011
Deforestation Can Keep Northern Regions Cool
Researchers say that deforestation has a net cooling effect in northern areas