Palm Oil Expansion Won’t Deforest: Indonesian President
Indonesia’s president defends palm oil expansion, calling oil palms 'trees.' Critics highlight deforestation, biodiversity loss, and CO₂ emissions.
Bamboo Could Lock in Carbon and Slow Climate Change
This fast-growing plant absorbs carbon quickly and can be used to manufacture flooring, furniture, and more.
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News January 3
Canadian wildfires intensify; nature-based solutions, Miyawaki reforestation, Amazon restoration, and carbon credit tech drive global efforts.
This Week in Forest Finance, January 2
This Week in Forest Finance: from Niagara’s reforestation push to $100M Tunisian landscape grants, global efforts plant trees and who's funding them.
Rainforest Outlook: Storylines to Watch in 2025
Key storylines to watch in 2025 as tropical forests face geopolitical, economic, and environmental challenges shaping their future.
Pipal Tree: the Power of One (and of the Miyawaki Method)
"I think it's possibly very easy to kind of save the planet by spreadsheet" says Holmes.
Atlantic Forest Conservation Plan Open for Consultation
Brazil's environment ministry opens consultation on Atlantic Forest conservation plan to curb deforestation and fires. Input due Jan 13.
India’s Forests Shift Towards Plantations
India’s 2023 forest survey shows a slight rise in forest/tree cover but highlights alarming declines in biodiversity-rich zones and mangroves.
Ground Truth Weekly Forest News December 27
This week in forest news: OpenClimate.fund empowers open-source climate projects; B.C. plants 280M trees; AI aids mangrove revival.
Intro to Forest Definitions in Two Minutes
The definition of "forest" varies: government views highlight management success, while conservationists stress ecological depth.
This Week in Forest Finance December 26
Global forestry initiatives tackle climate change: from Manitoba to Congo, follow the money for projects restore forests and and empower communities.
AI in the Mangroves: Charting Asir’s Path to Coastal Revival
A Generalized Additive Model (GAM) pinpoints areas ideal for mangrove restoration with 91% predictive accuracy.