A new report states that boreal forests store nearly twice as much carbon as tropical forests per hectare: a fact which researchers say should make the conservation of boreal forests…
One of the world's largest and most prestigious fashion brands has stated it will stop sourcing paper from Indonesian forests and will drop Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) as a…
There were two bright spots in tiger conservation, India and Russia, but both have dimmed recently. Last year India announced that a new survey found only 1,411 tigers, instead of…
This March, the Canadian province of Quebec pledged to conserve 50 percent of its boreal forest lying north of the 49th parallel, protecting the region from industrial, mining, and energy…
Temperate rainforests will soon have a new center in Juneau, Alaska. It is hoped that the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center (ACRC) will instigate new research and educational opportunities. The center…
Boreal forests in some of the world's wealthiest countries are being rapidly destroyed by human activities — including mining, logging, and purposely-set fires — report researchers writing in Trends in…
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, the maker of Kleenex, Scott and Cottonelle brands, has announced stronger fiber sourcing standards that will reduce the company's impact on forests worldwide. The move comes in response…
Warmer, drier climate in the American West will increase the incidence and severity of forest fires, worsening air quality, reports a new study accepted for publication in the Journal of…
Project will pay landowners not to log old-growth forests in Tasmania A forest conservation project in Tasmania has become Australia's first Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) project to…
The Obama administration moved this week to allow clear-cutting of 381 acres (154 ha) of primary temperate rainforest in Alaska's Tongass National Forest, reports the Environmental News Service (ENS). Pacific…
Ontario to preserve area of forest the size of Uganda Ontario to preserve area of forest the size of Uganda Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com July 31, 2008 The government of Ontario…
Carbon uptake by temperate forests declining due to warming Carbon uptake by temperate forests declining due to global warming mongabay.com January 3, 2008 North American forests are storing less carbon…
Beetle droppings help forests recover from fire Beetle droppings help forests recover from fire Bev Betkowski, University of Alberta December 4, 2007 Armed with a pair of tweezers and a…
Hurricane Katrina released large amounts of carbon by destroying 320 million trees Hurricane Katrina released large amounts of carbon by destroying 320m trees mongabay.com November 15, 2007 The destruction of…
California fires release 8M tons of CO2 California fires release 8M tons of CO2 mongabay.com November 1, 2007 Southern California wildfires released 7.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in…
Boreal forest fires important source of emissions Boreal forest fires important source of emissions mongabay.com October 31, 2007 Forest fires in the boreal forests of Canada are an important source…
Cautious optimism for recovery of the threatened Amur tiger Cautious optimism for recovery of the threatened Amur tiger By Ken Burton of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service October 31,…
Melting permafrost affects greenhouse gas emissions Melting permafrost affects greenhouse gas emissions Climate change and permafrost thaw alter greenhouse gas emissions in northern wetlands Michigan State University August 10, 2007…
Temperate forests not a fix for global warming Temperate forests not a fix for global warming Carbon offsets based on northern plantations may be bunk mongabay.com August 9, 2007 Carbon…
U.S. could offset 20% of emissions through reforestation of marginal lands U.S. could offset 20% of emissions through reforestation of marginal lands mongabay.com May 3, 2007 Reforesting marginal agricultural land…
Global warming could cause Canadian forests to absorb more carbon Global warming could cause Canadian forests to absorb more carbon mongabay.com February 19, 2007 Researchers say they have found links…
Forest fires may cool climate Forest fires may cool climate mongabay.com November 16, 2006 Boreal forest fires may actually cool climate according to research published in tomorrow's issue of the…
Boreal forests worth $250 billion per year worldwide Boreal forests worth $250 billion per year worldwide mongabay.com September 24, 2006 Boreal forests provide services worth $250 billion per year globally…
Logging may increase the risk of forest fire Logging may increase the risk of forest fire Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 5, 2006 Logging increases the risk of fire according…
Temperate forests may worsen global warming, tropical forests fight higher temperatures Temperate forests may worsen global warming, tropical forests fight higher temperatures Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 5, 2005 At…
