Carbon and the fate of the Amazon
This publication shows that carbon prices exceeding US$ 20 per ton of CO2 captured by the natural regeneration of deforested areas in the Amazon would be truly transformative for the region’s landscape.
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Amazon Deforestation: A Tenth Of Tree Lost In Past 50 Years, Drastic Impact On Climate Change
A new study funded by the Natural Environment Research Council has revealed that nearly a one tenth of plants and trees in the dense Amazon rain forest has been lost in the last five decades. The researchers
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Amazon rainforest: Lungs of the world has lost a 10th of its trees in 5 decades
More than one-tenth of trees in the Amazon rainforest have been removed since the 1960s, contributing to a 1.5% rise in carbon dioxide levels since then. This increase on total amount of carbon in the
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Amazon Dams Keep the Lights On But Could Hurt Fish, Forests
A surge in hydroelectric power could displace the iconic region’s indigenous peoples and resources. When Asháninka Indian leader Ruth Buendía realized that a hydroelectric dam on the Amazon's Ene River
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Brazil to Present Ambitious Climate Plan With More Renewables
Brazil will increase the use of renewable energy, target zero net deforestation and push for low-carbon agriculture as part of its climate proposal, Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said in an interview.
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Head of London-listed company linked to illegal clearing of Peru rainforest
CEO of cocoa producer, United Cacao, has deforested about 7,000 hectares of Amazonian rainforest, an Environmental Investigation Agency report alleges The CEO of a company listed on the London Stock
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Global vegetation has increased despite large-scale deforestation
Vegetation cover has increased globally by the equivalent of four billion tonnes of carbon since 2003 thanks to some luck and aggressive afforestation, says a new analysis of satellite data. Global
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Climate change could eliminate aspen forests in the western US, scientists say
Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions could cause aspen forests to largely disappear by 2050, unless something is done to combat rising global temperatures. The aspen, an iconic tree that
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Indonesia defends deforestation for palm oil on economic grounds
Clearing forests for palm oil plantations is a "technical" matter that should not get tied up with trade discussions, an Indonesian minister told a land and poverty conference. Growing global demand
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Want an affordable earthquake warning system? Use animals, scientists say
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wild animals can predict earthquakes several weeks before they strike, and motion-activated cameras that track their movements could be adopted in quake-prone countries
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Amazon Forest Becoming Less of a Climate Change Safety Net
The ability of the Amazon forest to soak up excess carbon dioxide is weakening over time, researchers reported last week. That finding suggests that limiting climate change could be more difficult than