Restoring forests often falls to landholders. Here"s how to do it cheaply and well
From the outside, planting trees seems simple. Seedlings want to grow—pop them in the soil, water them and walk away......»»
After stellar debut, Vietnamese EV maker VinFast falls for second straight session
Its shares fell more than 19% in midday trading on Thursday after losing 19% in the previous session......»»
Restoring degraded forests: An under-appreciated climate solution
A new study mapping the potential scale of forest restoration globally shows that prioritizing 1.5 billion hectares of degraded forest—an area almost the size of Russia—could significantly boost effectiveness of meeting climate and biodiversity g.....»»
Countering false and omitted evidence of historically heterogeneous western US dry forests and mixed-severity fires
Evidence of forest structure and fires in pre-industrial dry forests—major forests covering ~26 million hectares (64 million acres) of the western U.S.—provides an essential historical baseline. Dry forests are dominated by ponderosa pine (Pinus.....»»
India was a tree planting laboratory for 200 years. Here are the results
Allowing forests to regenerate on their own has been championed as a strategy for reducing planet-heating carbon in the atmosphere while also boosting biodiversity, the benefits ecosystems offer and even the fruitfulness of livelihoods......»»
Genetic blueprint for vaccine and therapeutics production in plants
An international research project led by QUT has made a major step forward on the potential of the Australian plant, N. benthamiana, to grow therapeutic proteins and vaccines cheaply and quickly. The research, titled "A multi-omic Nicotiana benthamia.....»»
Wallacea: A living laboratory of Earth"s evolution. Its wildlife, forests and reefs will be devastated if we don"t act
Wallacea is a fascinating region of both land and sea. Spanning approximately 338,000 square kilometers within Indonesia, it is home to a rich diversity of animals and plants, with hybrid species from both Asia and Australia/Papua regions......»»
Land-use strategies, nutrient conditions contribute to oak decline
New research led by a University of Georgia ecologist sheds light, for the first time, on how land-use disturbance and nutrient conditions play a role in the decline of oak forests. The most promising strategy to address this decline is reduced cutti.....»»
Climate protection: Land use changes cause the carbon sink to decline
Forests can bind large amounts of carbon on the land surface. In this way, they decisively contribute to reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. For some areas, however, data are still lacking. In Eastern Europe, in particular, the network of installe.....»»
Apple among tech companies eyeing local NBA streaming rights as Bally Sports falls
Apple TV+ is home to a growing catalog of basketball dramas and documentaries. In the future, Apple could potentially add live NBA games to the mix, according to Bloomberg. more….....»»
Successfully managing forests must include stewarding the hidden life belowground
Half of the biodiversity in forests is unseen because it lives belowground. These organisms are miniscule in size, but their importance to the ecosystem is enormous......»»
Forests are breaking up in the tropics but coming together elsewhere. Here"s what it means for wildlife and the climate
In 2015, research on global forest cover revealed a concerning fact: 70% of the world's remaining forest now lies within 1km of the forest's edge. This process, called fragmentation, is causing the deepest and darkest parts of the world's forests to.....»»
Ravaged by fire, Mojave Desert"s famed Joshua trees may be gone forever
A wildfire burning near the California-Nevada border has ravaged parts of the Mojave National Preserve's famed Joshua tree forests, and experts worry that the massive blaze will forever change the fragile desert ecosystem......»»
This tiny ThinkPad can’t quite keep up with the MacBook Air M2
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3 aims directly at the Apple MacBook Air M2 for dominance among 13-inch laptops. But it falls a little short......»»
In the treetops: Ecologist studies canopy soil abundance, chemistry
When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a surprising amount of the planet's soil thrives in the treetops of old-growth forests, high above terra firma......»»
Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity
Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how such a diversity of species can coexist. In a study published in Science, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin ha.....»»
Threads user count falls to new lows, highlighting retention challenges
Threads, Meta's Twitter rival, is struggling to retain users roughly a month after its highly publicized launch, according to fresh industry estimates showing that app engagement has fallen to new lows......»»
York fire in Mojave Desert along California-Nevada border balloons to 77,000 acres
A wildfire blazing along the Southern California-Nevada border, burning through delicate Joshua Tree forests, continued to swell Monday—becoming the state's largest of the fire season......»»
Lowline fire expanding north of Gunnison as firefighters retreat and set backfires
The lightning-sparked Lowline fire burning in western Colorado north of Gunnison has expanded to 1,331 acres as firefighters retreat and set deliberate backfires in an effort to reduce thick fallen trees in the forests......»»
Study proposes refinement of models to project ecosystem services in montane forests
Tropical mountain ecosystems, including montane forests, are relatively little studied, yet they are home to significant biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services, such as water supply and participation in regulation of temperature and re.....»»
Forests Are Losing Their Ability to Hold Carbon
A new USDA report finds forests could become a major emitter of carbon by 2070.....»»