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Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast
Sydney (AFP) Sept 7, 2025 Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction. The New South Wales government imposed a ban effective from Monday on logging across 176,000 hectares (435,000 acres) of forest on the state's north coast for a Great Koala National Park, hitting six timber mills and about 300 workers. Without action, it warned that koalas in Australia's most populous state could die off by 20 ... read more |
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Indonesia's delayed new capital risks 'white elephant' statusNusantara, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 7, 2025 A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia's would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent. ... more 
Judge orders trial in murder of Honduran conservationistTegucigalpa (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 A judge in Honduras ordered three men to stand trial for the murder last year of an enviromental activist who opposed the digging of a strip mine in a nature reserve. ... more 
Uganda biomass use may improve through Aston University mapping dataLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 New research from Aston University could transform how Uganda manages its biomass resources by providing community-level data instead of national averages. Scientists at the Energy and Bioprod ... more 
North Carolina braces for flooding from Hurricane ErinWashington (AFP) Aug 21, 2025 Hurricane Erin's furthest bands began brushing the outer banks of North Carolina's coast Wednesday, where the Category 2 storm triggered mandatory evacuation orders, and officials warned summer ... more |
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A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goalsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Europe's forests have significantly reduced their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, threatening the EU's path to climate neutrality by 2050. A new study published in Nature by the European Commissi ... more 
EU urged to act on forests' faltering absorption of carbonParis (AFP) July 30, 2025 The amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by European forests has reduced dramatically in recent years putting the EU's climate targets at risk, researchers said Wednesday, calling for urgent action to halt the decline. ... more 
'Lungs of the Earth': the Indonesians fighting for peatlandLebung Itam, Indonesia (AFP) July 25, 2025 Indonesian environmentalist Pralensa steered his boat through a shallow canal in the marshy peatlands near his village, an environment he fears may soon disappear. ... more
Proof of life: tracking elusive Amazon group to save their landKoatinemo, Brasil (AFP) July 24, 2025 A ceramic pot and the shell of a turtle, once hunted for its meat, are the most recent traces of an Indigenous community thought to live deep in the north Brazilian Amazon. ... more
Two men who chopped down iconic UK tree handed jail sentencesLondon (AFP) July 15, 2025 Two men found guilty of the "mindless" and "deliberate" felling of one of the UK's most iconic trees, which sparked national outrage, were on Tuesday jailed for more than four years. ... more |
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Chloris Geospatial secures funding to expand forest carbon monitoring technology
Boston MA (SPX) Jul 11, 2025 Chloris Geospatial has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding to advance its satellite-powered forest carbon monitoring solutions. The round was led by Future Energy Ventures, joined by returning investors AXA IM Alts, At One Ventures, Cisco Foundation, Counteract, and Orbia Ventures. The funding will help the Boston-based firm scale its product development, grow commercial and technical teams, and expand its footprint with a new European hub. The company aims to meet the increasing demand for ve ... read more 
Facing climate change, Swiss trees get mist before they're missedLeuk, Switzerland (AFP) July 3, 2025 In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has on their ability to survive. ... more |
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Satellite observations provide insight into post-wildfire forest recovery Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 08, 2025 Satellite imagery of Southern Oregon and Northern California forests. NSF NCAR scientists used satellite imagery to evaluate the percentage of forest regrowth post-wildfire across different land con ... more
Trump admin to open up vast area of forest to developmentWashington (AFP) June 24, 2025 The Trump administration said it will open up vast areas of pristine national forest to development and timber harvesting, stripping away protections in place for 25 years. ... more 
Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forestsN'Djamena (AFP) June 20, 2025 As they zigzagged from one machine to another in the searing African sun, the workers were covered in black soot. ... more
New Zealand native forests may be huge carbon sinkWellington (AFP) June 18, 2025 New Zealand's native forests may be absorbing vastly more carbon dioxide than previously thought, a new study shows, offering a potential boost as the country seeks to meet emission-cutting targets. ... more 
Key factors shaping soil carbon storage in boreal forests revealedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Boreal forests, spanning much of the northern hemisphere, are essential carbon sinks, holding between 25% and 40% of the world's terrestrial carbon in their soils. Yet, the factors controlling how m ... more |
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