Miombo Woodlands: The Surprising Carbon Giants 🌳💡
Using cutting-edge lidar technology, scientists have discovered that these forests hold far more carbon than we previously thought!
Mapping Civil Society Organisations on Open Data in Francophone Africa: A Regional Meeting with Open Knowledge Foundation
The meeting aimed to understand and assess the current landscape of civil society organisations engaged in open data across Francophone African countries.
Planting the Future: Crops and Conservation in Harmony 🌱
“Conservation efforts and the production of wood for societal and economic needs can co-exist and not necessarily contradictory,”
Branching Out: How Far We've Grown in the Bonn Challenge 🌳🌎
Without clear data, it’s hard to know if we're truly on track.
Weekly News Roundup, October 24 📰
Open access week, studies on carbon sequestration and more!
Financing Sri Lanka’s Marine Conservation Ambitions: Time for a Reset?
Sri Lanka, as it slowly recovers from the nation’s most severe economic crisis, finds itself at a critical juncture.
Deep-Rooted Ambition: Rwanda to Plant 65 Million Trees🌳
As part of the 2024-2025 National Tree Planting Season, the country is setting out to plant a whopping 65.2 million trees.
Five Surprising Ways that Trees Help Prevent Flooding
Trees offer much more than beauty and oxygen.
Open Data Needs Explored: How Open Government Data is Linked with Science and Education
This first in a series of reports explores the links between open government data, open science, and education.
Thorny Problem, Green Solution: Rio Reforestation 🌿
2024, the Rio Grande Valley community came together for a special mission: planting 15,000 native thornforest seedlings.
Vietnam’s Forest Vision: Balancing Recovery and Growth 🌳
The split will be: 238,000 ha of plantation forests each year, and 22,500 ha of habitat restoration.
Tree-mendous Drop in Deforestation, but COP16 Faces Hurdles
Petro pledged to turn Colombia into a “leader in the protection of life,”