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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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 28th, 2023

Evolved and more powerful macOS malware strain sold cheaply to criminals

Researchers have discovered another data-seizing macOS malware, with "Cthulhu Stealer" sold to online criminals for just $500 a month.Cthulhu Stealer in action [Cado Security]The Mac is becoming even more of a target for malware, with warnings surfac.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2024

UN cybercrime convention inadequate, says Human Rights Watch

UN treaty falls short when protecting digital freedoms, tech firms and activists say......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024

Saving the vanishing forests of Iraq"s Kurdistan

In a plant nursery in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, hundreds of pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate saplings grow under awnings protecting them from the fierce summer sun......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Heterogeneous occurrence of evergreen broad-leaved forests revealed by plant fossils in East Asia

Evergreen broad-leaved forests (EBLFs) are the most characteristic biomes in East Asia. They assume a fundamental role in the biodiversity function and ecosystem services of the East Asiatic floristic kingdom. Hence, understanding the historical dyna.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 20th, 2024

Red colobus are Africa"s most endangered monkeys—protecting them will also safeguard forests

Many people have never heard of a red colobus, yet they are Africa's most imperiled group of monkeys......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 16th, 2024

Nighttime light data shows inequities in restoring power after Hurricane Michael

Among the many devastating impacts in the aftermath of a hurricane are power outages, which can take days or even weeks to restore. Communities grappling with the loss of electricity may encounter obstacles in accessing vital services, including food.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

Study reveals urban trees suffer more from heat waves and drought than their rural counterparts

A recently published study in Ecological Applications details how trees in New York City and Boston are more negatively impacted by heat waves and drought than trees of the same species in nearby rural forests. The finding, made by researchers at the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 14th, 2024

New forest condition monitor shows dynamic changes in forests resulting from extreme climate change events

According to the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), large parts of the German forest show an increase in damage as a result of the extreme drought period in Germany during recent years. However, hardly any data is available captu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Surf spots are global ally in climate fight, study finds

A first-of-its-kind study, published today in Conservation Science and Practice, has found that the forests, mangroves and marshes surrounding surf breaks store almost 90 Mt (million metric tons) of climate-stabilizing "irrecoverable carbon," making.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

Mature forests are vital in frontline fight against climate change, research reveals

Mature forests have a key role to play in the fight against climate change—extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and locking it into new wood, a new study reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 12th, 2024

This app turns your Apple Pencil into a remote camera button for iPad

Apple always says they can’t wait to see what developers do with new hardware and software tools. A new utility from Om Chachad called Pencilera definitely falls into the category of novel ideas. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

Drop it like it"s hot: Space Rider model falls gracefully

Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has been running a drop-test campaign whereby a full-scale model of the future orbital laboratory is dropped from a helicopter to test and qualify the deployment of its parachutes, at Salto di Quirra in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Drone flights and 3D scans: Scientist uses cutting-edge tech to protect Madagascar"s vulnerable forests

In a new study published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientist Jenny Williams from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, highlights how the use of drones can help curb the loss of Madagascar's biodiverse forests through illegal deforestati.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

How efficiently different US forests will remove atmospheric carbon in the future

Forests absorb carbon by capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making forest carbon stocks an important resource against climate change. In research published in Ecology and Evolution, investigators examined existing tree regeneration pattern.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Tundra vegetation to grow taller, greener through 2100, study finds

Warming global climate is changing the vegetation structure of forests in the far north. It's a trend that will continue at least through the end of this century, according to NASA researchers. The change in forest structure could absorb more of the.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Set-top showdown: Apple TV 4K vs Google TV Streamer compared

Google TV Streamer is Alphabet's updated replacement for discontinued Chromecast. Here's how it fares versus the Apple TV 4K.Apple TV 4K [left], Google TV Streamer [right]The Google Chromecast has been Google's go-to solution to cheaply add smarts to.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Forests destroyed by wildfires emit carbon long after the flames die—new study

Even in Earth's high northern-latitude forest, climate change is predicted to make wildfires more frequent and severe......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

To protect the Amazon and support the well-being of its people, its economy must shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the diversity of indigenous and rural communities, and standing forests......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Conservationists need to pay more attention to "degraded" tropical forests

Conservationists have typically focused on pristine tropical rainforests, or those thought to have been relatively untouched by human disturbance......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Restoring logged forests doesn"t mean locking them up as "wilderness"—it means actively managing them

On January 1 this year, the commercial logging of native forests ended in Victoria and Western Australia. It was one of the most significant changes in the history of forest management in Australia......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024