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Major Ecological Study on Borneo's Deforested Landscapes Launched
February 1, 2011 — A giant-scale experiment on deforestation, biodiversity and carbon cycling has got underway in the spectacular forests of Sabah, a Malaysian state on the tropical southeast Asian island of Borneo. ... > full story -
Cocaine Production Increases Destruction of Colombia’s Rainforests
January 28, 2011 — Scientists are reporting new evidence that cultivating coca bushes, the source of cocaine, is speeding up destruction of rainforests in Colombia and threatening the region's "hotspots" of plant and ... > full story -
Genome of Blue Stain Fungus Evolved to Bypass Tree Defense in Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic
January 24, 2011 — The genome of the fungus that helps mountain pine beetles infect and kill lodgepole pines has been ... > full story -
Humans Have Been Provoking Climate Change for Thousands of Years, Carbon History Shows
January 24, 2011 — The Roman Conquest, the Black Death and the discovery of America -- by modifying the nature of the forests -- have had a significant impact on the environment. These are the findings of scientists in ... > full story -
Global Pacts Like REDD Ignore Primary Causes of Destruction of Forests, New Study Suggests
January 23, 2011 — A new study by some of the world's top experts on forest governance finds fault with a spate of international accords, and helps explain their failure to stop rampant destruction of the world's most ... > full story -
Climate Change Threatens Many Tree Species
January 23, 2011 — Global warming is already affecting the earth in a variety of ways that demand our attention. Now, new research indicates that many tree species might become extinct due to climate change if no ... > full story -
War, Plague No Match for Deforestation in Driving CO2 Buildup
January 20, 2011 — Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes had an impact on the global carbon cycle as big as today's annual demand for gasoline. The Black Death, on the other hand, came and went too quickly for it to cause ... > full story -
Old-Growth Forests Are What Giant Pandas Need
January 11, 2011 — A new study indicates that giant pandas need old-growth forests as much as bamboo forests. This work could assist conservationists in creating strategic plans that help conserve this critically ... > full story -
Freshwater Methane Release Changes Greenhouse Gas Equation
January 6, 2011 — Scientists have found that greenhouse gas uptake by continents is less than previously thought because of methane emissions from freshwater areas. This new study gives scientists a better ... > full story -
Landscape Tree Disease from 12 Wood Decay Fungi Studied
December 30, 2010 — One particularly devastating pathogen, wood-rotting fungi, can compromise the stability of urban trees, resulting in injuries to people and property. Researchers investigated the in vitro development ... > full story
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