Tag: forests
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Ghana Bans Mining in Forest Reserves to Protect Ecosystems
Ghana Implements Nationwide Ban on Mining in Forest Reserves In a decisive move to strengthen environmental protections, Ghana announced a nationwide ban on mining activities within forest reserves. The decision reverses a 2022 policy that allowed extraction under specific conditions and indicates a broader push to curb illegal mining, also known as galamsey, and restore…
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Drought Devastation in Southern Israel’s Forests: A Grim Picture of Desolation and Hope
Summary: A Drought-Scarred Landscape In southern Israel, an alarming trend is unfolding across pockets of woodland that once offered shade, habitat, and a sense of resilience. The drought gripping the region has left vast swathes of forest looking gray and lifeless, with many trees showing signs of stress, disease, and eventually death. For residents, ecologists,…
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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…