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Drone-based tree planting speeds up ecosystem restoration
A novel approach to ecosystem restoration is coming from an Australian company: using drones to plant seeds.
New Zealand’s biodiversity is on the verge of a ‘catastrophe’
In just 15 years another 86 species have come to be at risk of vanishing from the island nation.
The U.S.-China trade war could harm the Amazon’s forests
Two decades of growth in the global market for soya has already led to large-scale deforestation in the Amazon.
Myanmar and China join forces to save ‘snubby’ monkeys
Joint measures have substantially improved the chances of saving the critically endangered primates from extinction.
Forests absorb more of our CO2 emissions but hardly enough
Last year trees captured a total of 37.1 billion tons of CO2, or around 30% of the annual carbon emissions.
Helping families of fallen rangers at Virunga National Park
Virunga’s park rangers often encounter armed rebel and illegal wildlife traffickers as they guard conservation areas.