Tool predicts which forests will regrow on their own
A new mapping tool will help forest managers figure out where forests will regenerate on their own—and where they need assistance.
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~5 min
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Forest fires really do benefit spotted owls
Contrary to current perceptions and forest management strategies, wildfires may actually benefit populations of spotted owls.
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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How affordable health care can fight climate change
Affordable health care could be a key tool in the fight against climate change, research from Indonesia finds.
Oct. 28, 2020 • ~9 min
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Multiple droughts can be a mixed bag for forests
When multiple droughts build on each other, they affect forests differently than one drought alone. Researchers are beginning to understand how and why.
Oct. 14, 2020 • ~6 min
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What are the health care costs of wildfire smoke?
New research estimates the yearly costs in health care due to wildfire smoke in California. The costs are staggering and rising.
Oct. 8, 2020 • ~8 min
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Are the Oregon wildfires a view into the future?
"Until a few days ago it was looking like the tamer wildfire projections were closest to reality."
Sept. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
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Forests recover from logging faster with a bit of help
When forests get a little restoration nudge after logging, they recover much faster than when left to regenerate on their own, researchers report.
Aug. 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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First mass extinctions in 13,000 years may be on the way
New research looking at fossil pollen samples serves "as a dire warning about the vulnerability of natural systems to extinction."
Aug. 27, 2020 • ~8 min
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Pandemic fight costs 500X more than preventing one
The cost of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic is around 500 times greater than what it would take to prevent pandemics by protecting tropical forests.
July 28, 2020 • ~6 min
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Governments could stop future pandemics via conservation
By curtailing deforestation and wildlife trafficking across the globe, governments could help prevent the rise of the next worldwide pandemic.
July 27, 2020 • ~6 min
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