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Idaho’s state forester testified before Congress about the relationship between drought, wildfires and forest health. BOISE, Idaho — Idaho’s wildfire seasons are 30 to 60 days longer than in past decades because of the changing climate. That’s what Idaho’s state forester recently told a congressional subcommittee. State Forester Craig Foss recently testified before a House …

The UN has launched an online platform to promote science, technology and innovation for sustainable development. 2030 Connect seeks to provide policy makers, practitioners, students, members of civil society, and other stakeholders with a one-stop-shop for identifying expertise and networks of the UN system and its partners. The platform provides a cross-platform search function and feature …

Argentina plans to put into orbit a satellite with new precision technology in the coming days, to monitor felling of its native forests round the clock and accurately measure forest carbon stocks in a bid to help curb climate change, scientists said. The SAOCOM 1B satellite, manufactured in the South American country, is due to …

With most of the planet locked down due to the Covid-19 crisis, experts believe this could be the time when nature finally takes a break amid low human activity and get into a healing mode. However, a latest report suggests that coronavirus lockdown may have a detrimental effect on the planet’s forest cover. A report …

Image copyright M.Lavin/Flickr Image caption Invasive species, such as buckthorn, can cost millions of dollars to control Native woodlands can resist the spread of invasive species by blocking daylight reaching the forest floor, researchers have suggested. They found the amount of light available in the spring and the autumn was “critical” for buckthorn, an alien …

Image copyright JEFF OVERS Mass tree planting in the UK could harm the environment if not planned properly, a report warns. Badly-planned trees would increase greenhouse gas emissions, say the government’s advisers on the economic value of the natural environment. The report comes from the Natural Capital Committee (NCC), which says planting trees into peat …

Image copyright AFP Image caption The majority of the 7,100 cheetahs left in the world are in Africa India’s top court has said cheetahs can be reintroduced in the country, 70 years after they were wiped out. Responding to a plea by the government, the Supreme Court said African cheetahs could be introduced to the …

Image copyright M.Venturas Image caption Researchers found that trees could be surprisingly resilient to increased warming and CO2 levels Forests can cope with a warming world if – and only if – temperature rises increase in line with increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide. Increased CO2 allows trees to develop physiological characteristics, such as greater foliage, …

Sir David Attenborough is supporting a campaign to help save an important marine habitat. Kelp forests of the West Sussex coast are one of the most biodiverse environments on the planet, but they have been damaged by changing fishing habits and sediment being dumped on the seafloor. The kelp is also important in reducing the …

Image copyright Bjorn Vaughn Image caption Many parts of Indonesia are burning Almost every year, a smoky haze blankets the South East Asian region – signalling the return of forest fires in Indonesia. For many in this region, grey skies and a lingering acrid smell are not unfamiliar, but 2019 has already brought with it …