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New Research Will Help Shed Light On Role Of Amazon Forests In Global Carbon Cycle
2013-02-04 09:48:24| pollutiononline News Articles
The Earth’s forests perform a well-known service to the planet, absorbing a great deal of the carbon dioxide pollution emitted into the atmosphere from human activities.
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The Effect of Forests on Climate
2013-02-01 20:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Once there were vast forests covering North America and Europe. What happens to the climate if they were returned? Planting trees in an area where there are no trees now, can reduce the effect of climate change by cooling temperate regions finds a study in BioMed Central's open access journal Carbon Balance and Management. Afforestation could lead to cooler and wetter summers by the end of this century if it was done now. Of course doing it now is a problem not only of resources of what it replaces...
Spring Leaves Expected to Sprout Sooner in North American Forests
2013-01-31 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: This year the spring equinox falls on March 20th, marking the first day of spring. But regardless of the date, it feels like spring when the temperature warms and we start to see new green leaves and flowers bloom after a dormant winter. According to new research, trees in the continental U.S. could send out new spring leaves up to 17 days earlier than expected in the coming century as global temperatures start to rise. Researchers at Princeton University suggest that these climate-driven changes...
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'No sell-off' for public forests
2013-01-31 13:09:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The government has announced that it will not sell off publicly owned forests in England.
China's Insatiable Demand For Timber Destroys Cambodia's Forests
2013-01-30 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Cambodia's forests are being destroyed at a dizzying pace, with much of the wood destined for China. Much of the logging is carried out illegally - and people who get in the way of the loggers face violence and in some cases death.
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