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While it may not always appear so, wildfires are decreasing in number
Forests

Measuring wildfires

Jul 12, 2016
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Despite popular opinion, global wildfires are becoming less, not more, frequent, albeit with some major regional exceptions
Coniferous and broadleaf deciduous forest stands in the Min Mountains, Sichuan Province, China
Forests

China's deceptive forest rebirth

Jun 18, 2016
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While new research shows China’s forests are in recovery, are neighbouring countries suffering as a result?
Białowieża Forest is one of the last remaining parts of Poland’s primeval woodland
Forests

Poland plans controversial deforestation

Jun 04, 2016
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Government logging in Poland’s primeval Białowieża Forest draws fresh criticism from scientists
Extinguishing the undergrowth near Fort McMurray, Alberta
Forests

The environmental damage of the Fort McMurray fire

May 17, 2016
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The Fort McMurray fire has released millions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere and destroyed natural habitats. Scientists fear it may have caused long-term damage to the surrounding boreal ecosystem
A doctor treats a patient at the ASRI clinic near Gunung Palung National Park, Indonesia
Forests

Pulling teeth, saving trees

May 04, 2016
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An innovative conservation project in Borneo rewards local communities with discounted medical care in return for protecting threatened tropical forests
El Cono, Sierra del Divisor
Forests

Protecting the corridor

Jan 02, 2016
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National Park status has been granted to a new Peruvian national park, Sierra del Divisor, the final piece in a chain of protected Amazonian rainforest
Peruvian indigenous people attending a panel on forests at COP21
Forests

COP21 Diaries: Building lung capacity

Dec 02, 2015
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Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
Indonesia’s burning issue
Forests

Indonesia’s burning issue

Nov 20, 2015
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Extreme forest and peat burning in Indonesia has released over three times the annual fossil fuel emissions of the United Kingdom
A billion for Brazil
Forests

A billion for Brazil

Oct 31, 2015
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The Norwegian government is set to complete the transfer of US$1billion to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, in recognition of the South American country’s efforts to tackle deforestation
Drought-stressed forests in southwestern USA
Forests

Damaging droughts

Jul 30, 2015
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Drought is having a much more detrimental impact on forest recovery than previously believed, with many trees taking up to four years to return to pre-drought levels of growth
Smokey knows the score
Forests

Tackling US wildfires

Jul 17, 2015
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What can be done to control the wildfire risk in the US?
Aerial photograph of the Balbina dam archipelago
Forests

Destructive dams

Jul 01, 2015
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They may enjoy a clean, green reputation, but the environmental impact of dams built for hydroelectric energy appears far worse than first believed
Taking root
Forests

Taking root

Jun 28, 2015
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Deforested for years, the Swat district in Pakistan wants to plant one billion trees
Zebu cattle in Brazil
Forests

Stop cattle laundering, save the Amazon

May 14, 2015
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A loophole in Brazil’s cattle ranch regulations threatens to undermine recent successes at curbing the beef industry’s impact on deforestation
Mangrove forests of Sri Lanka
Forests

Saviours of Sri Lanka’s mangroves

May 12, 2015
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Sri Lanka is becoming the world’s first country to protect the entirety of its mangrove forests, amid a major community development and conservation project
Rubber tree in South Thailand
Forests

Tropical biodiversity being rubbed out

Apr 17, 2015
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A booming global demand for rubber is leading to mass deforestation in southeast Asia, as land is cleared for monoculture rubber plantations
Giants fall
Forests

Giants fall

Apr 12, 2015
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Nearly a century ago, Albert Wieslander mapped out vegetation and forest resources across California. Now a study has revealed how the state’s forests have changed for the worse since that initial survey took place
Redwood grove in California
Forests

Giant redwood clones in Cornwall

Apr 08, 2015
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One hundred saplings from one hundred of the world’s tallest trees have been planted in Cornwall as part of a climate project to add more longevity to our greenery
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