'Magnets for human connection': Why Japanese ‘micro-forests' are transforming our cities
Our cities are polluted and overcrowded - but planting trees in urban spaces create future wildlife habitats. View on ...
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Study reveals extent of ecological damage from Niger Delta oil spills
An international research team has used earth observation radar data to map oil pipeline networks covering a 9000 km2 region in the Niger Delta and pinpoint where crude oil spills have caused the most ...
‘An unacceptable risk’: Conservation groups sue U.S. Forest Service over Stibnite Mine project
MCCALL, Idaho — Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. Forest Service over its approval of the ...
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Fewer forest fires happen today than in the past, ironically causes bigger issues
Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age – we’re witnessing a similar process now
When landscapes change, exotic species take advantage of new habitats. Such a pulse of colonisation coincided with the Ice ...
Forest Service using the threat of wildfires to meet timber targets
The agency has sought to minimize environmental oversight, and critics say the agency also has become incentivized to cut ...
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Fewer forest fires burn in North America today than in the past--and that's a bad thing
Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings ...