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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Water,

08/24/2023 SOURCE: lacrossetribune.com

The Mississippi River’s floodplain forests are dying. The race is on to bring them back.

Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the river ecosystem — creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, storing carbon and slowing flooding. But they’re disappearing.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry,

08/24/2023 SOURCE: www.scidev.net

Carbon storing forest canopies face tipping point

Tropical forest canopies act as a crucial carbon sink, helping curb global warming.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry,

08/24/2023 SOURCE: phys.org

Millions of California trees are dying; Joshua trees are just the latest victims

Californians watched in dismay this month as the York fire seared through Mojave National Preserve, igniting a delicate desert landscape that may never fully recover.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry,

08/24/2023 SOURCE: www.nationalgeographic.com

One of the most resilient trees on Earth is dying in droves

North America’s ancient bald cypress forests have told scientists about history’s legendary droughts and wet periods. Now they’re warning us about the future.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry,

08/18/2023 SOURCE: www.idl.idaho.gov

Department of Lands

The Idaho Forest Action Plan (FAP) is a long-term, coordinated strategy for reducing threats to Idaho’s forests while increasing the social, economic and environmental benefits they provide.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Climate Change,

08/18/2023 SOURCE: www.conservation.cam.ac.uk

Cost to protect globally important forests falls disproportionately on those living closest

Local communities are not incentivised to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found.

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TOPIC(S): Commodities, Forestry, Carbon Farming,

07/11/2023 SOURCE: www.alleghenyfront.org

Forest owners look to the carbon market to help manage their trees

A program that started in Pennsylvania sells carbon credits on behalf of smaller family forest owners and helps them better manage their land.

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TOPIC(S): Forestry, Agriculture Global, Carbon Farming,

07/10/2023 SOURCE: www.msn.com

Agriculture, Forestry to Play Key Role in Namibia's Carbon Markets

Namibia has placed more weight on agriculture and forestry as key sectors in which carbon credits can be traded in Namibia, as agricultural practices, such as conservation tillage and soil carbon sequestration, can remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the soil.Recent studies have found that forests take in about 30% of the carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels globally.Other related sectors that Namibia has also lined up as...