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.....»»
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits January record
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for January just three weeks into the year, according to data released Wednesday, a worrying sign of the surging destruction of the world's biggest rainforest......»»
How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change
The conversion of forests to agricultural land is happening at a mind-boggling speed. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at around 10 million hectares every year......»»
Forest emissions scheme makes "tiny" contribution to Indonesia"s Paris targets
More than 70 million tons of carbon were prevented from being released into the atmosphere under a deforestation emissions reduction scheme in Indonesia—but researchers point out this is only 3 percent of the total required by Indonesia's Nationall.....»»
The drawing experience on Chromebooks to major boost
Google is working on improving palm rejection on certain Chromebook models. This can boost the experience of drawing and notetaking apps......»»
The Lenovo 10w and 13w Yoga are designed with the classroom in mind
If you paid attention to CES 2022, it was pretty clear that Lenovo has big plans for the upcoming year. The company debuted a new series of laptops, including one that offers a secondary display built into the palm rest. But Lenovo isn’t only l.....»»
Global firms fall short on forest protection vows: report
Global companies and financial institutions with the highest potential for curbing deforestation are largely failing to do so, undermining pledges to protect forests made at the COP26 climate summit in November, a report said Thursday......»»
Can Synthetic Palm Oil Help Save the World’s Tropical Forests?
Harvesting this vegetable oil is a huge driver of deforestation. Numerous startups are taking up the daunting task of engineering it instead......»»
Deforestation increases risk of flash flooding in fast-growing West African coastal cities
The frequency of thunderstorms in some fast-growing African coastal cities has doubled over the past 30 years, with much of this increase linked to the impact of deforestation on the local climate, a study has found......»»
In last 15 years, deforestation made outdoor work unsafe for millions
The tropics is becoming hotter due to a combination of warming associated with deforestation and climate change -- and that can reduce the ability of outdoor workers to perform their jobs safely. Researchers estimated how many safe working hours peop.....»»
Silvopasture could tackle Colombian Amazon"s high deforestation rates and help achieve COP26 targets
A transition to silvopastoral systems (SPS), when implemented in a participatory way where farmers can decide how the system is adopted in their farms and make commitments to conserve remnant forests, could help Colombia meet its greenhouse gas emiss.....»»
Tropical forests regrow surprisingly fast
Tropical forests are converted at an alarming rate through deforestation. A new study, published in Science, shows that regrowing tropical forests recover surprisingly fast on abandoned land......»»
The hand-cranked calculator invented by a Nazi concentration camp prisoner
For two decades, the Curta was the best portable calculator in the world. Enlarge / The Curta mechanical calculator. (credit: Getty Images) It’s no bigger than a drinking glass, and it fits easily in the palm of the hand. It.....»»
What will it take to end deforestation by 2030?
Here's how nations can put the brakes on deforestation. Enlarge / A forest activist inspects land clearing and drainage of a peat natural forest in Riau province, Sumatra, Indonesia in 2014. (credit: Ulet Ifansasti | Getty Images).....»»
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 fo.....»»
This Is What It Will Take to End Deforestation by 2030
Nations around the world made a vital climate crisis declaration to save forests within the next decade. Can they actually do it?.....»»
Croatia"s truffle hunters seek habitat protection amid climate change
The sound of paws scurrying along the forest floor echoes through Croatia's northwestern woods, where the hunt for truffles is being threatened by climate change and deforestation—stirring fears that the country's gastronomic goldmine may be at ris.....»»
Brazil Amazon deforestation up 22% in a year, 15-yr record
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose by almost 22 percent in one year, the highest level in 15 years, according to figures Thursday that cast doubt on promises by President Jair Bolsonaro's government to reverse the trend with "forceful".....»»
Deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 4.5 degrees Celsius, and heat untouched areas 6 km away
Forests directly cool the planet, like natural evaporative air conditioners. So what happens when you cut them down?.....»»
Amazon deforestation hits monthly record in Brazil
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record in October, a Brazilian government agency said Friday, just days after President Jair Bolsonaro announced ambitious environmental goals at the COP26 climate summit......»»
The challenge of forest restoration: Where to obtain tens of billions of quality seeds
With commitments to restore more than 47.5 million hectares of degraded land and forests by 2030, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and India hope to become exemplar land custodians. While commitments ending deforestation are critical to obtaining.....»»