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Forests in Kenya worth much more intact says government report
2013-01-24 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Kenya's forests provide greater services and wealth to the nation when they are left standing. A landmark report by The Kenyan Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) addresses the importance of forests to the well-being of the nation, putting Kenya among a pioneering group of countries that aim to center development plans around nature-based assets. "The study by UNEP on valuing Kenya's montane forests is an enormous breath of fresh air that is welcomed by conservationists...
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How Climate Change Could Wipe Out the Western Forests
2013-01-24 15:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: The fire that burned through Forest Canyon, a breathtaking stretch of wilderness ringed by snowy peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, started in October and burned long past the end of the fire season. Trees still smoldered in late December, and the smoke mixed with dry snow blowing in the air. Known as the Fern Lake Fire, the blaze tore through 3,500 acres of land the federal government set aside a century ago both to provide public enjoyment and protect it from human destruction. One...
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Scientists point to research flaw that has likely exaggerated the impact of logging in tropical forests
2013-01-23 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: The impact of logging on tropical forest species has likely been exaggerated by statistical problems, according to a new study in Conservation Biology. Reviewing 77 studies on how logging affects tropical biodiversity, scientists found that 67 percent were flawed by a technical problem known as 'pseudoreplication.' The debate over logging in tropical forests has garnered significant attention recently as some scientists argue that well-managed logging areas can actually retain impressive numbers...
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Climate Change's Effects On Temperate Rain Forests Surprisingly Complex
2013-01-19 06:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Longer, warmer growing seasons associated with a changing climate are altering growing conditions in temperate rain forests, but not all plant species will be negatively affected, according to research conducted by the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station. Research featured in the January 2013 issue of Science Findings -- a monthly publication of the station -- reveals a complex range of forest plant responses to a warming climate. " Although the overall potential for growth...
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Climate change expected to hit Minn. with rising temps, moving forests
2013-01-17 19:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Minnesota Public Radio: Every Thursday, MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner joins The Daily Circuit to talk about the latest research on our changing climate and the consequences that we're seeing here in Minnesota and worldwide. This week on Climate Cast, we talked about 2012 being the 10th hottest year on record globally and a new forecast that predicts Minnesota's average temperature warming 5 degrees by 2050 with current greenhouse gas emissions. Here is an edited transcript of the conversation: Kerri Miller: I know you...
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