Despite Biden's Promise to Protect Old Forests, His Administration Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Them Down
Less than 10% of forests in the lower 48 states remain unlogged or undisturbed by development.
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Companies are Buying Up Cheap Carbon Offsets − Data Suggest it May be More About Greenwashing than Helping the Climate
Industries with relatively low emissions, such as services and financial industries, are much more intensive in their use of offsets.
How Plantation Forests Are Changing Ethiopia’s Highlands🇪🇹
With smarter data, Ethiopia could cultivate not just forests, but a thriving, resilient landscape.
Restoring the Mediterranean🌴
Lebanon and Morocco are betting big on restoration.
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact 🌍
In the end, science isn’t merely the domain of experts—it’s everyone’s game.
Do Forest Conservation Pledges Really Make a Difference? 🌲
Bustar Maitar, an Indonesian forest activist of 20 years, reinforced the positive side effects of the declaration.
UN Biodiversity Talks Stalled, but Protecting Nature Cannot Wait
Halting biodiversity loss will require billions more in finance to protect and restore nature by 2030.
Can Smarter Grazing Help Restore Biodiverse Ecosystems? 🌿
And yes, that’s Hayek the ecologist, not that Hayek the free-market philosopher.
Study: Forest Cooling Effects Depend on Region and Climate 🌍
Who knew trees could be so temperamental?
UK Forestry’s Knowledge Gap: When Experts Lack the Facts 🌲
70% of forestry pros—from woodland owners to forest managers—say they don’t have the resources they need to make informed choices.
Douro Valley’s Low-Key Comeback 🌱
Mossy Earth has turned what was once a disaster zone into a thriving, resilient ecosystem.
COP29 Funds & Finance Reform: Key for Africa’s Climate Fight 💸
Development finance is undergoing meaningful and potentially impactful reform for the first time.