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New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

Frontiers

The study shows that one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019 was due to fires, which is higher than previous estimates. Even I, as a geographer, was terrified reading all the headlines that seemed to imply that the last patch of the Amazonian rainforest was on fire, which was not true.”. Global forest fires 2001-2019 map.

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Most read articles of March 2022: Secrets of ancient leftovers revealed and endangered shark discovered in pet food

Frontiers

New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019. Even I, as a geographer, was terrified reading all the headlines that seemed to imply that the last patch of the Amazonian rainforest was on fire, which was not true.”. Article link: [link].

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Tom Lovejoy Tribute

ESA

His optimism, generosity, and compassion inspired an amazing spectrum of ecologists, conservation biologists, economists, politicians, celebrities, and students. His early experience in the Amazon began a life-long love of tropical biology and conservation. Two of his mentors, G.E. Hutchinson and R.

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Analysis: Coal extraction in Indonesia is driving deforestation

A Greener Life

Across its islands, Indonesia has the third-largest area of primary rainforest in the world. He argues that the government should stop issuing mining licences in protected forests or conservation areas. “It In 2001, East Kalimantan had 126,000 sq km of primary forest. gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent.

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Helping Washington’s Coastal Forests Prepare for the Future

Washington Nature

When The Nature Conservancy purchased the Ellsworth Creek Preserve in 2001, just a fraction of the old-growth forest remained. © The Nature Conservancy. © The Nature Conservancy. To better understand how the ecosystem was changing, the 7,600-acre watershed was divided into experimental sections. “We

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

ESA

Conservative Climate Caucus: Chair John Curtis (R-UT) announced that Rep. Marianne Miller-Meeks (R-IA) will serve as the Conservative Climate Caucus’ vice-chair during the 118 th Congress. The rule reinstates protections created by the Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Rule. ET on M 3, 2023.

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