Tag: forests
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Nepal Secures $9.4 Million for Forest Carbon Credits Under FCPF REDD+ Program
Overview: Nepal earns a significant milestone in forest protection Nepal has received a substantial payment of $9.4 million from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) for its performance under the REDD+ Emission Reductions Program. The funding recognizes Nepal’s success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by protecting and managing forests, a critical move in…
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Forests on Land Sparked Deep-Sea Life Worldwide
When forests reshaped the oceans About 400 million years ago, Earth’s land was beginning to resemble a green canopy of complex forests. For the oceans, this terrestrial transformation mattered profoundly. A new wave of research suggests that as forests expanded and thrived on land, they pumped more oxygen into the atmosphere. That oxygen didn’t stay…
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Reindeer Grazing Stabilizes Carbon in Finland’s North
When reindeer graze, forests breathe a little easier Not all climate heroes wear capes. Some sport antlers. A four-year study conducted in Finland’s northern wilderness reveals that reindeer grazing can help stabilize the carbon stored in soil and understory plants beneath boreal forests. Published in Science of the Total Environment, the research shows that the…