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Indigenous forests could be a key to averting climate catastrophe

Sue Branford and Maurício Torres 6 Nov 2017

Carbon sequestration role of savanna soils key to climate goals

Justin Catanoso 1 Nov 2017

Parks and reserves ‘significant’ force for slowing climate change

Mongabay.com 30 Oct 2017

Indonesia to miss carbon emissions target under existing climate policies: study

Hans Nicholas Jong 16 Oct 2017

Is forest certification an effective strategy? Plus acoustic ecology of the Javan rhino

Mike Gaworecki 3 Oct 2017

New research suggests tropical forests are now a net source of carbon emissions

Mike Gaworecki 28 Sep 2017

Ecologist wins Heinz environment prize for airborne mapping that informs policy

Mongabay.com 14 Sep 2017

A lingering ‘legacy’: Deforestation warms climate more than expected

Mongabay.com 8 Sep 2017

Mammal numbers high in logged tropical forests, study finds

John Cannon 16 Aug 2017

Sixth mass extinction ‘tsunami’ coming, but preventable

John Cannon 4 Aug 2017

Orangutans find home in degraded forests

John Cannon 24 Jul 2017

Is Brazil’s Forest Code failing to reduce deforestation?

John Cannon 6 Jul 2017

New carbon map will help protect the DRC’s rainforests

Mike Gaworecki 1 Jun 2017

Indonesian governor asks president to let timber firms drain peat in his province

Lusia Arumingtyas 20 May 2017

Drylands greener with forests than previously thought

John Cannon 12 May 2017
Carnegie Airborne Observatory (CAO) forest scan in the Peruvian Amazon. The CAO uses advanced optical and chemical sensors in combination with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technologies to map forest carbon, chemistry, and other features. Image courtesy of the Carnegie Airborne Observatory/Greg Asner.

Indigenous lands ‘critical’ to forest protection in Peru, biodiversity maps show

John Cannon 5 May 2017

Forest conservation might be an even more important climate solution than we realize: Study

Mike Gaworecki 19 Apr 2017

Rainforest conservation may be aimed at the wrong places, study finds

Dyna Rochmyaningsih 13 Apr 2017

Land titling for indigenous communities leads to forest protection, peer-reviewed study finds

Mike Gaworecki 10 Apr 2017

New study provides a blueprint for engaging indigenous peoples in REDD+ forest monitoring

Mike Gaworecki 28 Mar 2017

Aggressive forest protection needed to meet US climate goals

Mike Gaworecki 21 Mar 2017

Americans live increasingly far from forests — which is a problem for wildlife

Mike Gaworecki 14 Mar 2017

Warming climate coaxes carbon from down deep in temperate soils

John Cannon 14 Mar 2017

Successful forest protection in DRC hinges on community participation

John Cannon 12 Mar 2017

From conflict to communities: Forests in Liberia

John Cannon 10 Mar 2017

Many tree species in eastern US may be unable to adapt to changing climate, study finds

Justin Catanoso 6 Mar 2017

Science needed for more transparency in Paris climate projections

Mongabay.com 6 Mar 2017

Deforestation vs. Degradation: How we underestimate tropical forest greenhouse gas emissions

Neha Jain 2 Mar 2017

The Republic of Congo: on the cusp of forest conservation

John Cannon 27 Feb 2017

Forest protection funds flow to DRC despite ‘illegal’ logging permits

Mongabay.com 1 Feb 2017
Deforestation for pulp and paper production in Sumatra. Photo by Rhett A. Butler.

Norway starts $400-million fund to halt deforestation, help farmers

Mongabay 31 Jan 2017

Deforestation rises with incomes in developing economies

John Cannon 30 Jan 2017

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