Restoring tropical rainforests is good for the climate, wild species and humans. But where to start? A new study pinpoints locations that will maximize benefits and minimize negative impacts.
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Brazil’s president-elect wants to roll back environmental laws, saying they hurt rural growth. But preventing Amazonian deforestation has actually made farmland more productive.
Conservationists scaled the sheer cliffs of Mount Lico as part of wider effort to build the case for the protection of Mozambique’s mountain forests.
It’s important to be wary of planting trees in places where none exist, or where there are significant water constraints.
It’s hard to measure the value of a tree, but scientists equipped with lasers have come one step closer.
The majestic Eucalyptus regnans stands far above its forest brethren.
Three researchers studied the “crop raiders” of the Brazilian rainforest in the hope of aiding both local farmers and wildlife conservation.
Thousands of dirt roads crisscross the Brazilian Amazon, serving ranchers, loggers and miners. The area’s fragile waterways — and the spectacular fish that live in them — pay a high price.
A drying climate caused a mass extinction among plants, but paved the way for the ancestors of modern reptiles, mammals, and birds.
It’s crucial to know the relationship between biodiversity and carbon storage to assess whether carbon-focused conservation will also protect the most biodiverse forests.
A time-series analysis of tree cover loss before, during and after road construction reveals a strong relationship between infrastructure development and accelerating deforestation.
Combining new technologies, including Global Forest Watch, a Forest Monitoring App and Participatory 3D Modelling, brings out traditional knowledge of the elders.
New research shows how ancient rainforest cultures have left their mark on today’s plantlife.
Illegal logging is a serious threat but new ways of detecting illegal timber could help save global forests.
Bird diversity may be the secret to forest resilience.
The organisms that we’re now discovering are often more hidden and more difficult to catch than ever before.
The extinction threat you haven’t heard of: several South American birds teeter on the brink of existence due to habitat loss. And history is not the best guide for how to save them.
New data have revealed a disturbing trend in forest loss: the hearts of the world’s forests are disappearing. To stop them bleeding out, we’ll have to say ‘no’ to some developments.
From drought to economic slowdown, 2016 promises a mixed bag for the world’s forests.
Australia may have reputation for vast areas of wilderness, but in reality the continent’s ecosystems have been chopped and diced. Now we need to protect what’s left.
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Global Change Science at University of Leeds and, UCL
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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
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Lecturer in Statistical Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida
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Honorary fellow, University of York
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Reader, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor, James Cook University
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Professor, Centre for Tropical Biodiversity and Climate Change, James Cook University, Australia., James Cook University
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Conservation Director, Wildlife Ecologist and Microbiologist at the African Conservation Foundation. Lecturer and board member at the Institute of Biodiversity and Non-Profit Studies, University of Buea
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Associate Professor, School of Environmental & Rural Science, University of New England
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Emeritus Professor in the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University
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Coursework Coordinator Institute for Regional Development, University of Tasmania
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Principal Research Scientist at NSW Primary Industries and Adjunct Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
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Honorary Fellow, Law School; Associate of the Sydney Democracy Network of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Sydney University, The University of Western Australia
