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Global community puts forests first with milestone decision: REDD a reality
2013-12-13 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
WWF: In a major victory for the worlds tropical forests, the more than 1.6 billion people that are dependent on them, and the Earths fragile climate, global leaders have agreed on a much anticipated package of elements that will unlock finance to reward tropical forest nations for reducing carbon emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). Delegates of the UN global climate meeting voted in favor of REDD+ at their November meeting in Warsaw. REDD+ will fight climate change by addressing...
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Gas Pipeline Boom Fragmenting Pennsylvania's Forests
2013-12-10 03:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: Jerry Skinner stands in his garden, looking into the distance at the edge of a forested mountain. Amid the lush shades of green, a muddy brown strip of earth stands out. It's the telltale sign of a buried pipeline. "The pipelines are all around this property," Skinner said. "When I came here, the county had an allure that it doesn't have anymore. I'm not sure I want to live here anymore." Skinner is the resident naturalist at the Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Preserve [3], a 650-acre forestland...
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United Kingdom: The destruction of our forests
2013-12-07 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The woods at South Cubbington, near Leamington Spa, have a wild pear tree, the largest in England, which was young during the French Revolution, and middle-aged before Leamington Spa even existed. After 250 years, it is about to be chopped down to save 23 minutes on the journey to Birmingham. Walk five yards into Mantles Wood, near Great Missenden, and you are transported in time. The noise and sight of the world fades out and you are among woodland that has been in this place since the year 1600...
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How Microsoft harvests carbon offsets to save forests
2013-12-07 21:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
GreenBiz: This evening I'm participating in a discussion at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club with thought leaders from various industries to explore the environmental and economic impacts of deforestation. Deforestation represents a large environmental issue: it is the source of 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Each year, 7 billion tons of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere as 35 million acres of forest are destroyed through slash and burn agriculture, logging and charcoal production....
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Brazil could boost agriculture without destroying forests
2013-12-03 02:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Brazil could substantially boost its agricultural output while increasing protection of its native ecosystems, finds a new analysis published by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), an international think tank. The study, titled Production and Protection: A First Look at Key Challenges in Brazil, analyzes agricultural productivity, trends in land use, and policies governing rural lands in Brazil. It concludes there is "ample scope for enhanced protection of natural resources and growth of agricultural...
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