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Beeches thrive in France's Verdun in flight from climate change
Fleury-Devant-Douaumont, France (AFP) Nov 25, 2024 An assisted migration of beech trees in need of protection from climate change is bearing its first fruits in France after 13 years, with saplings now gracing the former World War I battlefield of Verdun. Some of the beeches, planted in 2013 after two years in the nursery, now stand three metres (10 feet) tall as they loom out of the fog in their reddish-brown autumn colours on what 100 years ago was a shell-blasted hellscape. "What's crucial is the survival rate, which here we've got up to more ... read more |
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Congo Basin forests shrink due to illegal loggingLibreville (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 The Congo Basin's tropical forests, known as the "planet's second lung" behind the Amazon, are shrinking by one to five percent a year due to illegal logging and mining, a study said. ... more 
EU states oppose watering down embattled deforestation banBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 An overwhelming majority of EU governments opposed further amending a sweeping anti-deforestation law on Wednesday, rejecting a last-ditch effort by parliament to ease the controversial rules, diplomatic sources said. ... more 
Biden touts climate legacy in landmark Amazon visitManaus, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 US President Joe Biden paid an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change, insisting it would survive Donald Trump's return to the White House. ... more 
Biden in historic Amazon trip as Trump return sparks climate fearsManaus, Brazil (AFP) Nov 17, 2024 Joe Biden will make the first trip to the Amazon rainforest by a sitting US president Sunday - but his visit will be overshadowed by incoming leader Donald Trump's vows to roll back his green policies. ... more |
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How urban planners can use trees to cool entire citiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Cities worldwide face rising temperatures, with urban areas particularly vulnerable due to heat absorption by concrete and asphalt. Tree-planting programs are a popular strategy to counteract urban ... more 
Indigenous burning key to protecting Australia's forests for Millennia until nowSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2024 Ancient cultural burning practices performed by Indigenous Australians effectively limited fuel loads and helped prevent high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, accord ... more 
Indonesia tribe's homeland at risk after losing final appeal: NGOsJakarta (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Indonesia's top court on Friday rejected an appeal by an Indigenous tribe in its lawsuit against a palm oil firm, leaving it at risk of losing vast swathes of ancestral forest, rights groups said. ... more 
Veea Amazon and AECOM partner to build the Internet of Forests in ColombiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024 In a groundbreaking partnership, Veea (NASDAQ: VEEA) has joined forces with O.N.E. Amazon and AECOM to deploy a sophisticated technology platform known as the Internet of Forests (IoF) across a prot ... more 
Autumn season science event invites volunteers to track leaf color changeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program invites volunteers of all ages to join a seasonal study, aiding students and citizen scientists in observing changes i ... more |
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One in three tree species at risk of extinction: report
Cali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 More than one in three species of trees are at risk of extinction worldwide, threatening life as we know it on Earth, according to a report published Monday. The warning came in the Global Tree Assessment, contained in an update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Issued to coincide with the UN's COP16 summit on biodiversity, held in the Colombian city of Cali, the report said over 16,000 tree species are at risk of extinction. More th ... read more 
EU states approve one-year delay of deforestation rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 EU countries on Wednesday backed a one-year delay on implementing the bloc's anti-deforestation rules, which have faced a global backlash. ... more |
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Colombia grants Indigenous groups new environmental authorityBogota (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 The Colombian government said Tuesday it had granted the country's Indigenous groups new environmental authority on their lands, just days before hosting the UN's COP16 conference on biodiversity. ... more 
Adaptability of trees endures through millions of years of climate shiftsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Seven of Europe's most common forest tree species have shown remarkable resilience in maintaining genetic diversity despite significant environmental changes over millions of years. These findings c ... more 
Indonesia biomass drive threatens key forests and orangutansJakarta (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 Indonesia's push to add wood-burning to its energy mix and exports is driving deforestation, including in key habitats for endangered species such as orangutans, a report said Thursday. ... more 
From Bolivia to Indonesia, deforestation continues apaceParis (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 Deforestation continued last year at a rate far beyond pledges to end the practice by 2030, according to a major study published Tuesday. ... more 
Amazon activist warns of 'critical situation' ahead of UN forumBogota (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Ecuadoran activist Alex Lucitante has never shied away from the fight against land-grabbing miners and armed groups in his restive part of the Amazon jungle bordering Colombia. ... more |
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