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Tree loss may have led to less CO2 emission than thought
Since 1900 deforestation has led to 92 billion tons of carbon emissions, says a team of experts.
A Mexican rainforest yields a whole new antibiotic
Scientists have discovered a brand-new antibiotic known as phazolicin.
As wildfire risk escalates, California utility cuts off the power
Facing extreme fire weather conditions in Northern California – again – the largest utility provider in this economic powerhouse of the United States implemented its new policy for a “new normal.” It turned out the lights. The provider, Pacific Gas
Norway to pay Gabon $150 million to protect rainforests
The West African nation of Gabon has become the first on the continent to get paid to protect its rainforests as part of a global strategy to meet climate change challenges, following a deal with Norway announced on Sunday. Norway,
Should rich nations pay poor ones to protect tropical forests?
A fact of conservation is that the more prosperous a society, the more likely it is to protect its forests. The converse is also true.
Denmark’s ‘tree telethon’ raises funds for forests
In Denmark, a star-studded Saturday night show on TV2 raised enough money to reach more than 90 percent of its goal: to plant one million trees in the fight against climate change. The public broadcaster teamed up with the Danish