Spotlight - Original Spotlight Mangrove Carbon Storage: Getting the Numbers Right 🌍 The problem is, this method tends to overestimate carbon storage, especially in the rich, peaty sediments of mangroves, due to error propagation.
Spotlight Spotlight - Original UN: Transparent Forest Data Can Drive Climate Action 🌳 Transparent and accessible forest data is essential not only for monitoring progress but also for building trust among nations and ensuring that climate goals are met.
Spotlight - Original Spotlight Rwanda's Trees: A Pathway to Net Zero Emissions 🌍 Rwanda can increase its carbon capture capacity, potentially offsetting up to 80% of its national emissions by 2050.
Spotlight - Original Spotlight Eucalyptus vs. Pine: Who’s the Real Water Hog? 🌿💦 The key takeaway? The idea that Eucalyptus is a water hog might just be a myth. 🚫💦
Spotlight - Original Spotlight Unsung Carbon Heros: Agroforestry in Ethiopia 🌱🌳 HGAF systems might be the key to addressing multiple environmental challenges at once—carbon storage and biodiversity conservation.
Spotlight Spotlight - Original Tropical Reforestation Productivity Simulation🌴📈 This study emphasizes the need to consider climate impacts, especially rising temperatures when estimating the mitigation potential of tropical reforestation.
Spotlight - Original Unveiling the Drivers of Deforestation in Africa🔍 The study reveals that small-scale cropland is the primary driver of deforestation across Africa, with hotspots in Madagascar and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Spotlight - Original Spotlight Unveiling the Dual Role of Forests in the Methane Cycle🌱 This breakthrough emphasizes the importance of preserving and expanding forests to combat climate change.🌍
Spotlight Spotlight - Original The Palm of Our Hands: Mapping the Oil Palm Odyssey🌴 The study mapped 23.98 million hectares (Mha) of oil palm plantations globally.
Spotlight - Original Spotlight Mapping Global Greenery With Sentinel-3 & GEE🌍🛰️ This breakthrough promises to enhance our understanding of Earth's green cover, providing critical insights into ecological balance and aiding the fight against climate change. 🌍
Spotlight - Original Spotlight Closing the Reforestation Gap in the Western United States🌲🇺🇸 Despite various reforestation initiatives, the scale of tree planting has not kept pace with the increasing need. Seed collection, nursery production, and tree planting must be scaled up to meet the demand for additional trees across the U.S.
Spotlight Spotlight - Original Leveraging Open Data for Forest Restoration in Asia🌳 Initially, one year after planting, the average mortality rate was 18.0%. Over a decade after planting, the mortality rate averaged 48.3%. 🌳