Is there more to palm oil than deforestation?
Palm oil is the world's most produced and consumed vegetable oil and everyone knows that its production can damage the environment. But do consumers have the full picture? In fact, replacing palm oil with rapeseed oil would require a four to five-fol.....»»
Tree loss in tropics casts doubt over climate goals
Tropical regions of the world lost 11.1 million hectares of forest cover in 2021, new data shows, calling into question global pledges to end deforestation by 2030......»»
Snap announces ‘pocket-sized’ drone called Pixy – available for purchase today
Snap released its Pixy drone on April 28 at its Snap Partner Summit. The pocket-sized drone can take off and land in the palm of your hand. The drone is available for purchase today at the drone’s website. more… The post Snap announces ‘pocke.....»»
Animals essential to seed dispersal are the first to disappear owing to deforestation
Trees of the species Pouteria bullata, which is endemic to Brazil and whose common name is guapeva-vermelha, are found solely in the Atlantic Rainforest biome and produce sweet succulent fruit......»»
Beetle in the coconut: Fossil find sheds new light on Neotropical rainforests
Tiny beetles that feed on fruit from the palm family may have developed their taste for coconuts long ago, according to a Penn State-led team of scientists studying suspected insect damage in a 60-million-year-old fossil......»»
Casetify Star Wars collection review: The galaxy in the palm of your hand
Casetify has just opened the waitlist for its first-ever Star Wars collection, set to drop on May 4. We got to test a few of the products early, including a pair of iPhone cases.New Casetify Star Wars casesEntering a new world of designs Read more........»»
Indigenous lands block Brazil deforestation: study
Brazil's indigenous reservations have acted as a barrier against deforestation over the past three decades, although destruction of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated recently under President Jair Bolsonaro, according to a study published Tuesday......»»
Deforestation of Indigenous lands could prevent Brazil from achieving climate change mitigation targets
Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon are under constant pressure, and deforestation of these areas has accelerated in recent years. Some of them, such as Apyterewa Indigenous Territory in Pará state, are particularly affected, endangering Brazil.....»»
Crowdsourcing campaign identifies drivers of tropical forest loss
Deforestation continues to be one of the greatest challenges in the fight against biodiversity loss and climate change. Countries all over the world have instituted protected areas, but there is still mounting human pressure on many of these areas. A.....»»
Financial crises reduce deforestation rates, finds new global research
For the first time it has been demonstrated that financial crises reduce deforestation rates—according to new Sussex research.....»»
Global carbon emissions from deforestation reveal surprisingly stable carbon dioxide uptake by land and oceans
Researchers have constructed a new time series for global carbon emissions from deforestation. The series is the missing link in terms of the improved understanding of the global carbon cycle, and it implies that the natural uptake of CO2 by the land.....»»
How a couple replanted an entire forest in Brazil
When Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado and her husband Sebastião Salgado purchased a cattle farm in Amazonia’s Atlantic Forest, the land was destroyed by deforestation. With over 2 million trees planted in under 30 years, the pair's inc.....»»
A new "truth" about the rainforest: How Bolsonaro"s supporters misuse satellite data
Satellite data have played an important role in efforts to monitor the rate of deforestation in the Amazon Basin for decades. But the way these data are used has changed under the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. His supporters are questioning.....»»
Restoring tropical peatlands supports bird diversity and does not affect livelihoods of oil palm farmers, study suggests
A new study has found that oil palm can be farmed more sustainably on peatlands by re-wetting the land—conserving both biodiversity and livelihoods......»»
Amazon nears climate "tipping point" faster than expected
Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition into savannah, with dire consequences for the region and the world, according to a study published Mon.....»»
Record deforestation in Brazilian Amazon in February
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for the month of February, according to official data released Friday, the latest sign of a surge in destruction under President Jair Bolsonaro......»»
Amazon Nears "Tipping Point" Where Rainforest Could Transform Into Savanna
If deforestation continues, the Amazon rainforest could reach a critical tipping point where most of it transforms into a dry savanna, a new study warns. Live Science reports: The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, suggests.....»»
Millions of Palm-Sized, Flying Spiders Could Invade the East Coast
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Scientific American: New research, published in the journal Physiological Entomology, suggests that the palm-sized Joro spider, which swarmed North Georgia by the millions last September, has a special resilie.....»»
Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to recover from destruction
Satellite research finds that an irreversible "tipping point" could be approaching. Enlarge / Deforestation in the Amazon to create grazing for cattle. (credit: LeoFFreitas | Getty Images) The Amazon rainforest is losing its.....»»
Deforestation and climate change threaten Brazil"s new agricultural frontier
Deforestation for agribusiness expansion in Brazil, in conjunction with climate change, has worsened the already severe drought suffered in the last decade by the transition zone between the eastern Amazon and the Cerrado, the vast tropical savanna e.....»»
Build your own mini robot dog with this DIY kit on sale
TL;DR: As of March 3, this Petoi Bittle: Palm-Sized Robot Dog costs $299, which is 9% less than its regular price of $329.You may have seen those terrifying Boston Dynamic robot dogs. And while they’re certainly unsettling, you have to admit, t.....»»