New government data in Brazil shows that deforestation in the Amazon has dramatically increased since the far-right former military officer Jair Bolsonaro became president in … Brazil Rapidly Expands Deforestation of AmazonRead more
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Posted inDeforestation / News
Failing to save the rainforests
Every half hour, the world lost a football-field chunk of tropical forest in 2018. Over the course of the year, that added up to a … Failing to save the rainforestsRead more
Posted inCO2 / News
Young forests sequester more carbon per year than old-growth forests
it estimates that intact, old-growth forests sequestered 950 million to 1.11 billion metric tons of carbon per year while younger forests – those that have … Young forests sequester more carbon per year than old-growth forestsRead more
Posted inBiodiversity / India / News
Elephants have first right on forest
A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on January 18 ordered public sector undertaking Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) to demolish whatever is left of a … Elephants have first right on forestRead more
Posted inAboriginal / India / ToMl
How the government diluted Adivasi rights to forestlands
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has drafted new rules that dilute the rights of Adivasis and other forest dwellers to independently decide … How the government diluted Adivasi rights to forestlandsRead more
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In forest trees are more productive
The local environment of a tree strongly determine its productivity, meaning that tree individuals growing in a species-rich neighbourhood produce more wood than those surrounded … In forest trees are more productiveRead more
Posted inAsia / Palm Oil / ToMl
How Sumatra’s rainforest is being cleared for palm oil
A palm oil company is continuing to clear forest in a fast-diminishing elephant habitat in Indonesia’s Leuser ecosystem despite being the subject of two reports … How Sumatra’s rainforest is being cleared for palm oilRead more
Posted inNews / Palm Oil
Samsung under fire for partnership with forest-burning Korindo
Ahead of the launch of its new cell phone, Samsung was handed a petition with tens of thousands of signatures asking it to end its … Samsung under fire for partnership with forest-burning KorindoRead more
Posted inFire / News / Palm Oil / Pollution
Smoke from Indonesian fires hits ‘unhealthy’ level in Singapore
Air pollution in Singapore rose to the “unhealthy” level on Friday as acrid smoke drifted over the island from fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, the … Smoke from Indonesian fires hits ‘unhealthy’ level in SingaporeRead more
Posted inPalm Oil / ToMl
Palm oil giant IOI has lost customers for destroying forests, but will it change?
IOI – one of the largest palm oil companies in the world – is having a difficult time right now. Not only has it recently … Palm oil giant IOI has lost customers for destroying forests, but will it change?Read more