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Cash program for Indonesia’s poor also protects its forests
Indonesia's PKH cash program keeps rural villagers from turning to forest resources in order to weather shocks.
Myanmar’s mangrove forests are in grave peril
More than 60% of mangroves have been lost within just two decades between 1996 and 2016, according to researchers.
Forests worldwide are getting younger, scientists warn
The problem isn't just that many forests are being lost. It's also that many remaining forests are getting younger.
Tropical forests will struggle in a fast-warming world
Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to heat, yet that resistance has its limits.
The planet’s largest ecosystems could ‘unravel fast’
Larger ecosystem may be prone to sudden collapses once they have been pushed past a tipping point.
Tropical forests are becoming less effective as carbon sinks
Tropical forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2 from manmade greenhouse gas emissions faster than expected.