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Emissions from rainforest logging average 16% those from deforestation
2014-04-09 00:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Carbon emissions from selective logging operations in tropical rainforests are roughly a sixth of those from outright forest clearing, finds a new study that evaluated 13 forestry concessions in six countries. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters by scientists from Winrock International, analyzed carbon losses from different aspects of logging operations, including timber extraction, collateral damage to surrounding vegetation, and logging infrastructure like roads...
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Indigenous people witness climate change in the Congo Rainforest
2014-03-20 20:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Indigenous communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are observing climate change even though they have no knowledge of the science, according to a unique collaboration between the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and local communities. The environmental changes witnessed by the locals in the Congo Rainforest include increased temperature, less rainfall and alterations to the seasons, much as expected under global climate change. "Indigenous peoples in the Congo Basin rainforests face...
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Oil or rainforest: new website highlights plight Yasuni National Park
2014-03-20 20:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A new website by Brazilian environmental news group, ((o))eco, highlights the ongoing debate over Yasuni National Park in Ecuador, arguably the most biodiverse place on the planet. Employing text, video, timelines, maps, and photos, the website provides an immersive experience into the issues facing the park and the work of those trying to preserve it. "[Yasuni] matters due to [its] unique and rich biodiversity, to the fact that it is home to some of the last isolated native tribes of the Waorani...
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Questions whether Norways billions have saved any tropical rainforest
2014-03-07 09:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Development Today: Having monitored global REDD initiatives since 2008, writer and environmental activist Chris Lang questions whether Norways aid-financed climate forest initiative - the largest in the world - has contributed to reducing rates of deforestation. In an opinion article in this issue of Development Today, Lang cites new research from the University of Maryland, showing that deforestation in Indonesia is on the rise. There are a number of tentative signs of progress, but with the exception of a new...
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Amazon rainforest growth spurts were NASA satellite error
2014-02-18 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Surprising dry season growth spurts spotted in the beleaguered Amazon rainforest are fake, the result of misleading satellite data, a new study finds. Most plants sprout new growth during wet seasons, and conserve their energy when it's dry. So scientists were surprised when they discovered the Amazon forest turns green during the tropical dry season from June through October even during an extreme drought based on data from NASA's Terra satellite. The initial findings were published in the...
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