The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation
Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.
Robert T. Walker, Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida •
conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 • ~10 min
Feb. 2, 2022 • ~10 min
There aren’t enough trees in the world to offset society’s carbon emissions – and there never will be
Even if they can't save us from climate change, society still depends on forests.
Bonnie Waring, Senior Lecturer, Grantham Institute - Climate Change and Environment, Imperial College London •
conversation
April 23, 2021 • ~26 min
April 23, 2021 • ~26 min
We found 2˚C of warming will push most tropical rainforests above their safe 'heat threshold'
Massive study looked at more than half a million trees in 813 forests across the tropics.
Martin Sullivan, Lecturer in Statistical Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University •
conversation
May 22, 2020 • ~7 min
May 22, 2020 • ~7 min
Dung beetles help rainforests regrow – but extreme drought and wildfires in the Amazon are killing them off
A new study finds 70% of Amazonian dung beetles were killed by the severe fire and droughts of 2015 to 2016. By spreading seeds and poop, dung beetles fertilize forests and aid regrowth of vegetation.
Joice Ferreira, Researcher in Ecology, Federal University of Pará
• conversation
March 9, 2020 • ~6 min
March 9, 2020 • ~6 min
We tracked 300,000 trees only to find that rainforests are losing their power to help humanity
Scientists behind a major new study explain how they discovered these forests are becoming less able to sequester carbon.
Simon Lewis, Professor of Global Change Science at University of Leeds and, UCL
• conversation
March 6, 2020 • ~7 min
March 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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