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New Study Finds Global Forest Area per Capita Has Decreased by Over 60%
Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline…
US Forests Provide 83 Million People With Half Their Water
Forested lands across the U.S. provide 83 million people with at least half of their water, according to a broad new study of surface water…
Forest fires in Sardinia: EU mobilises immediate assistance to Italy
In response to Italy’s request for assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help in the fight against the ongoing wildfires in Sardinia, the…
Safe and resilient forests: Commission works for wildfire prevention in Europe and globally
On Monday, following the International Day of Forests, the Commission has published new guidelines to facilitate a better understanding of land-based wildfire prevention and effective…
Forest restoration provides a path to pandemic recovery, greener future
Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic should lead to stronger action to safeguard the world’s forests, a senior UN official said on Friday, highlighting how these…
Firefighters, troops battle forest fire outside Madrid
Spanish firefighters and military emergency personnel battled amid blistering heat on Monday to control a wildfire in the Madrid region that had burned through the…
Climate change: Planting new forests ’can do more harm than good’
One paper says that financial incentives to plant trees can backfire and reduce biodiversity with little impact on carbon emissions. A separate project found that…
Burning issue: Australia debates risks of logging fire-damaged forests
In the Yarra Ranges, in southeastern Australia, a logging clearcut sits like a scar on the hillside. The largely barren area – a short drive…
Climate crisis making world’s forests shorter and younger, study finds
Climate breakdown and the mass felling of trees has made the world’s forests significantly shorter and younger overall, an analysis shows. The trend is expected…
Forestry industry must improve safety record
The forestry industry must take steps to improve its safety record and promote decent rural employment in support of the Sustainable Development Agenda, according to…
Climate change: UK forests ’could do more harm than good’
Badly-planned trees would increase greenhouse gas emissions, say the government’s advisers on the economic value of the natural environment. The report comes from the Natural…
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