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Green light for AI-driven mapping of New Zealand's forests
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 Researchers from Flinders University and New Zealand have successfully integrated artificial intelligence and 3D laser scanning to map radiata pine plantations across much of New Zealand's North Island with remarkable accuracy. This innovative method differentiates between large-scale plantations, small woodlots, and newly established stands as young as three years old. The technique demonstrates how remote sensing technology, combined with AI, can track forest development and update essential gro ... read more |
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Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland mapParis, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Timed to coincide with World Wetlands Day, the European Wetland Map (EWM) significantly enhances the understanding of Europe's wetlands by integrating and assessing the most recent geospatial data. ... more 
King Charles III teams up with Amazon for documentaryLondon (AFP) Feb 1, 2025 Britian's King Charles III is to feature in a new Amazon documentary, in which he is expected to highlight his environmental charity work and "philosophy of harmony", the Press Association reported Saturday. ... more 
Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGOBangkok (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. ... more
Indonesia deforestation rises for third year running: NGOBangkok (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite image analysis and fieldwork. ... more |
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Biden issues land protections after LA fires delay ceremonyLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 US President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two large areas of California as protected national monuments, after the initial ceremony was called off due to wildfires breaking out in Los Angeles. ... more 
Don't write off logged tropical forests - oil palm conversion impacts ecosystems widelyLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 A University of Oxford research team has conducted the most extensive analysis to date on how logging and oil palm plantation conversions influence tropical forest ecosystems. The study reveals dist ... more 
In Brazil, an Amazon reforestation project seeks to redeem carbon marketsMae Do Rio, Brazil (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 In the Brazilian Amazon, workers use metal tubes to sow seedlings in rapid succession, as part of an effort to reforest the jungle with millions of trees. ... more 
Eyeing green legacy, Biden declares new US national monumentsLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 Joe Biden is set to designate two new US national monuments - sprawling parks - in California as he looks to secure his environmental legacy in the waning days of his presidency. ... more 
Guadeloupe to fell iconic coconut palmsDeshaies, France (AFP) Jan 2, 2025 The Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, famous for its tropical beaches, plans to remove some of its iconic coconut palms to stem coastal erosion and eradicate a contagious tree disease. ... more |
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Brazil's Amazon saw highest number of fires in 17 years: agency
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Brazil's Amazon rainforest experienced its highest number of fires in 17 years in 2024, government data published Wednesday showed, after the vast biome suffered months of a lengthy drought. There were 140,328 fires detected by satellite imaging over the year, according to the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). That was 42 percent more than the 98,634 fires recorded in 2023 - and the most since 2007, when 186,463 forest fires were seen. Despite the high number of blazes, however, ... read more
Stora Enso reports impairments of 724 mn eurosHelsinki (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Finnish-Swedish forestry group Stora Enso said Wednesday it will record impairments totalling some 724 million euros ($760 million) in its fourth quarter, citing weaker demand and increased costs. ... more |
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EU parliament gives final approval to deforestation ban delayStrasbourg, France (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The EU parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to delay the implementation of a sweeping anti-deforestation law by one year - ditching a late push to water down the controversial rules. ... more 
Amazon to benefit in Ecuador's second debt-for-nature dealQuito (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Ecuador announced Tuesday that it had converted part of its $1.5 billion of external debt into protection for the Amazon rainforest, the second so-called debt-for-nature swap in the South American country. ... more 
After decades of plantation agriculture, coconut palms dominate over half of Pacific atoll forestsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests tra ... more 
Mangroves save $855 billion in flood protection globally, new study showsSanta Cruz CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Mangroves have been shown to provide $855 billion in flood protection services worldwide, according to a new study from the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz. The research, cond ... more 
Cambodian journalist investigating illegal logging shot deadPhnom Penh (AFP) Dec 7, 2024 A Cambodian journalist died on Saturday after he was shot this week while investigating illegal logging in the country's northwest, police said. ... more |
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