Tag Archives: deforestation

Interdisciplinary study brings a humanist perspective to research on land use change

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Amy McDermott

Decades ago, Brazil’s northeastern State of Bahia produced much of the world’s cocoa for chocolate. Most farms grew their cacao trees interspersed with other native trees, in dense agricultural forests. Children played at the forest edges. Today those children are … Continue reading →

Journal Club: Carbon payments could prove more profitable than mining or logging for some nations

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Amy McDermott

Logging, mining, and other activities plow through the tropical forests of developing countries, releasing 10 to 18 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. One proposed solution is for wealthy countries to pay developing nations to keep … Continue reading →

Journal Club: How to measure the global potential for biomass vegetation

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Carolyn Beans

Plants play a big role in removing carbon from the atmosphere. Almost a quarter of carbon from car exhaust and industry gets absorbed by vegetation. That’s a significant amount. But a recent study suggests that amount has the potential to … Continue reading →

New forests change land temperatures

Posted on April 1, 2014 by pnas

Thirty years ago China began launching ambitious reforestation projects, aiming to undo some of the massive environmental damage caused by years of clear cutting. Each year the country adds around 2 million hectares of new trees, with no sign of … Continue reading →

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