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Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows
Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows
A study led by researchers with the Center for Earth Observation and Modeling at the University of Oklahoma analyzed time series satellite images from 2000 to 2021, revealing the vital role of Indigenous territories and protected areas in forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon. The study results, recently published in Nature Sustainability, called attention to the negative impacts of weakened governmental conservation policies in recent years.
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Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows
Amazon rainforest deforestation is influencing weather in Tibet
Amazon rainforest deforestation is influencing weather in Tibet
An international team of climate scientists has found evidence suggesting that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is influencing weather in Tibet, more than 15,000 kilometers away. In their paper published in the journal Nature Climate Change, the researchers describe possible long-range impacts of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. Valerie Livina, with the U.K.'s National Physical Laboratory, has published a News & Views piece in the same journal issue outlining the Hopf bifurcation theory and how it relates to climate tipping points and the work done by the team on this new effort.
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Amazon rainforest deforestation is influencing weather in Tibet
Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon's rich bird diversity
Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon's rich bird diversity
One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich in species? A new study focused on birds examines how the movements of rivers in the Amazon have contributed to that area's exceptional biological diversity. The research team, led by the American Museum of Natural History, found that as small river systems change over time, they spur the evolution of new species. The findings also reveal previously unknown bird species in the Amazon that are only found in small areas next to these dynamic river systems, putting them at high risk of imminent extinction. The study is detailed today in the journal Science Advances.
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Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon's rich bird diversity
Tropical forests recover after deforestation
Tropical forests recover after deforestation
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate through deforestation, but they also have the potential to regrow naturally on abandoned lands. This has been shown by an international study led by scientists from Wageningen University. How a forest recovers, depends on the amount of rainfall, the age of the forest, and the functional characteristics of the tree species.
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Tropical forests recover after deforestation
Amazon rainforest is at severe risk from climate change. Hear from the people trying to protect it - CNN Video
Amazon rainforest is at severe risk from climate change. Hear from the people trying to protect it - CNN Video
The Amazon rainforest is at severe risk from deforestation and fires that are eroding the forest's ability to absorb heat-trapping greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. Even worse, the fires themselves are releasing carbon and adding to the problem. CNN's Isa Soares reports.
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Amazon rainforest is at severe risk from climate change. Hear from the people trying to protect it - CNN Video
Interview: Jeff King on how Hershey’s Cocoa For Good program is making a difference to farmers’ lives
Interview: Jeff King on how Hershey’s Cocoa For Good program is making a difference to farmers’ lives
Jeff King, Hershey’s senior director of global sustainability and social impact, is the person responsible for the company’s Cocoa For Good sustainability program, which has committed to 100% direct-sourced cocoa in West Africa by 2025. He talks to ConfectioneryNews about the company’s achievements so far and wider issues affecting the cocoa sector.
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Interview: Jeff King on how Hershey’s Cocoa For Good program is making a difference to farmers’ lives