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Friday, 22 May 2015
Savannahs and other semi-arid landscapes play an increasing role in determining how much atmospheric CO2 is absorbed, new research has found.
Monday, 19 August 2013
The ability of Europe's aging forests to absorb carbon dioxide is heading towards saturation point.
Thursday, 26 July 2012
About half the protected tropical forest areas in the world are losing biodiversity due to pressures both within and from outside the reserves, according to a new study.
Thursday, 15 September 2011
There's no substitute for old growth forests when it comes to protecting tropical species from extinction.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
The more carbon dioxide goes into soil, the more the soil releases other, more potent, greenhouse gases.
Monday, 20 June 2011
Schemes to regrow forests will make almost no inroads against global warming this century.
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Large-seeded trees rely on native birds for their survival, New Zealand biologists have confirmed.
Friday, 22 October 2010
Plants, especially some trees under stress, are even better than expected at scrubbing certain chemical pollutants out of the air, researchers report.
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Commercial logging of moist native forests creates conditions that increase the severity and frequency of bushfires, an international study claims.
Friday, 4 December 2009
A program aimed at protecting forests in developing countries to save on carbon emissions could be used to also help slow down the rapid loss of the planet's species, say researchers.
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
Mountain ash forests in Australia are the best in the world at locking up carbon, a new study has found.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Old-growth forests remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to curb the greenhouse gases that drive global warming, according to a new study.
Wednesday, 20 August 2008 6
Green Guru Is non-recycled paper the answer to our environmental problems???
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Game Can you save a water catchment in distress? Play Catchment Detox to see if you can repair a damaged river catchment and create a sustainable and thriving economy.
Monday, 11 August 2008
A hormone that can literally stop trees branching out has been discovered by an international research team, who say the find could improve productivity of crops around the world.