We Can’t Just Plant Billions of Trees to Stop Climate Change
Not Exactly Rocket Science,
Planting trees, while beneficial to the planet, is not an easy solution to climate change.
Protecting forests on the front line of the climate-change battle
Whats New,
Forests remove about a third of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activities. Credit: Steven Kamenar via…
From “Horizon” The EU Research and Innovation Magazine : “Protecting forests on the front line of the climate-change battle”
Science Springs,
From “Horizon” The EU Research and Innovation Magazine 10.13.22 Sandrine Ceurstemont Forests combat global warming by…
Protecting forests on the front line of the climate-change battle
Science Blog,
Forests combat global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide but they are depleted by drought. Trees that adapt to climate change…
We all love trees, but they’re not the climate solution we need
Yale Climate Connections,
Who doesn’t love trees, as poet Joyce Kilmer reminded us in his poem ‘lovely as a tree.’ But they’re no cure for climate change.
O mundo precisa de seis mil árvores para cada ser humano
EcoDebate,
O mundo precisa de seis mil árvores para cada ser humano, artigo de José Eustáquio Diniz Alves Reverter o desmatamento…
10 questions you should ask before investing in a tree-growing project
Forum:Blog,
Tree planting is receiving growing funding, but poorly planned projects can increase forest loss. Assessing organizations…
Does planting trees actually help the climate? Here’s what we know.
Grist,
Want to do something good for the Earth? Plant a tree. This common belief, once an inspiration for Earth Day T-shirts, now…
More curse than blessing? Carbon offsetting by planting trees
Energy Blog,
Images of lush forests often carry notions of sustainability and eco-friendliness. But can planting trees be an effective…
Manatees in crisis: 3 stories you may have missed
Human Nature,
Editor's note: News about conservation and the environment is made every day, but some of it can fly under the radar. In a…
Europe’s butterflies are vanishing along with its small farms
Food and Environment Reporting Network,
Each week for the last 25 summers, biologist Constantí Stefanescu has walked a line through a series of fields in Catalonia…
Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and the Future of Development
Global Development Institute Blog,
Johan A Oldekop, Charis Enns and Rose Pritchard, Global Development Institute, The University of…
Горе от коллективного ума
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Когда здравый смысл не помогает здоровью
This Google Maps for nature shows the global potential for restoring forests
Co.Exist,
Restor lets you see everything from how much carbon is stored in soil to rainfall to what species might be able to grow in a…
Nem hárítják el a klímakatasztrófát az elbaltázott erdősítések, sőt még rontanak is a helyzeten
Qubit,
Az utóbbi két évtizedben a nagyvállalatok, milliárdosok és politikusok egyik kedvenc PR-fogásává nőtték ki magukat a nagyszabású…
How can we solve the energy crisis and mitigate climate change?
OUPblog,
Symptoms of the looming climate crisis abound: 50-year extreme heat events happening every year, melting of polar ice sheets…
The Rise of Ecopreneurship
Socialism or your money back,
In July 2019, a British ecologist co-authored a study estimating that Earth had space for an extra trillion trees on land not…
Mental health: why green spaces are vital for reducing loneliness
Forum:Blog,
Adults in urban areas where there's at least 30% green space, have a lower chance of becoming lonely compared to those with…
Seeing the Forest for the Trees?: The Role of Afforestation and Reforestation in Combating Climate Change
The Energy Collective - The world's best thinkers on energy & climate,
In recent years, there has been increasing discussion of the potential role of afforestation and reforestation in addressing…
Demilitarizing the Border
Counter Punch,
From the mountaintops of southern Arizona, you can see a world without borders. I realized this just before I met Juan Carlos.
Demilitarizing the Border: A World of Bikes, Not Walls?
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Todd Miller"What I did know was that there were no border patrols trying to stop the mining companies, the military-security…
Biden’s Climate Plan: It’s Too Late for Gradualism
Counter Punch,
Photograph by Nathaniel St.
How businesses can empower people to take climate change action
Forum:Blog,
Businesses can drive climate change action by enabling customers to contribute to sustainability projects, like tree planting…
Google's Doodle for Earth Day 2021 leaves us thinking of trees - CNET
CNET News,
The animated Doodle encourages us to help restore the planet we all depend on.
Are Huge Tree Planting Projects More Hype than Solution?
Yale Environment 360,
High-profile programs aimed at planting billions of trees are being launched worldwide. But a growing number of scientists are…
Why Companies’ ‘Net-Zero’ Emissions Pledges Should Trigger a Healthy Dose of Skepticism
DeSmogBlog,
Read time: 6 minsBy Oliver Miltenberger, The University of Melbourne and Matthew D. Potts, University of California, Berkeley …
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) won't save the planet
Big Think,
Natural ecosystems, such as forests, grasslands and oceans, do a pretty good job of storing carbon and supporting biodiversity.
Nature-based Solutions alone won't save the planet. We need to change our diets too
Forum:Blog,
Implementing NbS is not enough – their success or failure depends on the extent to which the world transitions to more…
How Salesforce has helped plant 10 million new trees (with 90 million to go)
Co.Exist,
The company is working on its commitment to plant 100 million trees, with some valuable lessons about how forest restoration…
Milyonlarca Ağaç Dikmek, İklim Değişikliğini Yavaşlatmak Yerine, Hızlandırabilir mi? Coğrafyaya Bağlı Olarak, Evet!
Evrim Ağacı,
Reforesting an area the size of the US needed to help avert climate breakdown, say researchers – are they right?
The Energy Collective - The world's best thinkers on energy & climate,
Restoring the world’s forests on an unprecedented scale is “the best climate change solution available”, according to a recent…
Reforesting is useful — but there are some “golden rules” to follow
ZME Science,
Many tree-planting projects are not being done correctly
Reddit’s former CEO is now in the forest-planting business
Co.Exist,
Yishan Wong is building a system that can transform desert land into fertile ground for the trees we need to help stop climate…
This ‘healing forest’ helps inmates prepare for life after prison
Forum:Blog,
The world lost nearly 12 million hectares of tropical forest last year. Now one organization is helping prisoners plant a…
Diário da Covid-19: 200 mil mortes e 200 mil focos de incêndio
Projeto Colabora,
Duas notícias ocuparam as manchetes dos jornais na primeira semana de janeiro: o Brasil registrou mais de 200 mil mortes pela…
Is It Better to Plant Trees or Let Forests Regrow Naturally?
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Nations are pledging to plant billions of trees. But a new study shows that we've underestimated the power of natural forest…
Do Forests Grow Better With Our Help or Without?
Environment | Mother Jones,
This piece was originally published in Yale Environment 360 and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. When…
Natural debate: Do forests grow better without our help?
Grist,
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Natural Debate: Do Forests Grow Better With Our Help or Without?
Yale Environment 360,
Nations around the world are pledging to plant billions of trees to grow new forests. But a new study shows that the potential…
Planting trees helps — but location matters
ZME Science,
Restoring forestland could increase carbon sequestration capacity by 20%.
Climate math: What a 1.5-degree pathway would take
Indian Strategic Studies,
Source LinkAmid the coronavirus pandemic, everyone is rightly focused on protecting lives and livelihoods. Can we…
The 400% Tesla Rally Was Only The Beginning Of The EV Boom
Next Big Future,
The fate of the $2-trillion auto industry is now sealed: In this double disruption that’s defying the global pandemic, Tesla (NAS…
Trees Will *Not* Solve Climate Change
Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy,
Last summer, I pointed to a then-new paper in Science that concluded that planting trees could remove two-thirds of historical…
Planting Trees Won’t Stop Climate Change
Slate Blogs,
Not only are planted trees not the carbon sinks you want, but tree planting frequently ends up doing more harm than good.
‘Climate proofing’ the world’s food supply with edible microorganisms
Genetic Literacy Project,
What is Earth’s tree carrying capacity and how might it mitigate climate change?
Envirobites,
Author: Samantha E Andres ARTICLE: Bastin, Jean-Francois, et al. “The global tree restoration potential.” Science 365.6448 (2019…
The pros and cons of planting trees to address global warming
Skeptical Science,
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Bruce…
The Pros and Cons of Planting Trees To Address Global Warming
naked capitalism,
Why planting more trees is not a climate change magic bullet.
The pros and cons of planting trees to address global warming
Yale Climate Connections,
It seems like such a simple, straightforward, empowering idea: plant trees – a lot of trees – all over the world, and watch the…
Davos Attendees Seek Political Cover under 1 Trillion Trees
LawSciBlog,
Noah Cozad, MJLST…
Crazy Plans To Save The Planet
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By Mark Hill Published: March 14th, 2020
Can Redwoods Save the World?
Atlas Obscura,
For a tree too big to wrap your arms around, the California coast redwood, Sequoia sempervirens, is surprisingly elusive. Their…
What Is More Effective Emissions-Wise, Solar Panels Or Trees?
CleanTechnica,
There has been a lot of discussion on the web on choosing between solar PV systems or trees in order to reduce one’s carbon…
So should we just plant a bunch of trees everywhere, or what?
Grist,
Q. Dear Umbra, Would it help the planet for us to buy property and plant native trees? –Just One Half-Noble Notion for…
Trump’s Plan to Plant a Trillion Saplings Misses the Forest for the Trees
Environment | Mother Jones,
Donald Trump, it turns out, is a fan of trees. A big fan. Such a fan, in fact, that at the World Economic Forum in Davos…
One Trillion Trees
Green Building Law Update,
The One Trillion Trees Initiative was launched at the World Economic Forum last month. When President Trump announced that the…
Tracing Trump’s Trillion Trees
Legal Planet: Environmental Law and Policy,
During last week’s State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump said: To protect the environment, days ago I announced…
Planting Trees Won’t Save the World
Future Earth,
Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion. One trillion trees. At the…
A trillion trees will not be enough if emissions continue to rise
Fort McMurray,
During his State of the Union Speech, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will join the Trillion Tree Initiative to…
A pobreza de Paulo Guedes na rica Davos
Projeto Colabora,
Ativistas climáticos, entre eles a jovem Greta Thunberg (C), protestam durante o Fórum de Davos. Foto Fabrice Coffrini/AFP Ao…
Why Mother Nature Is the Key to Reforestation Planet Desperately Needs
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Nikola AlexandreOne of the most exciting assisted natural regeneration strategies is called applied nucleation, also known as "tr…
The Climate Papers Most Featured in the Media in 2019
Prometheus ,
CSTPR’s MeCCO work for Lancet Report (#12 most featured in the media) highlighted in Carbon…
Can We Fix The Air?
Azimuth,
A slightly different version of this article I wrote first appeared in Nautilus on November 28, 2019. Water rushes into Venice’s…
Planting trees is vital, but it won’t stop climate change. We must reduce fossil fuel use.
Talk Plant,
2019 saw a significant shift in media reporting and dialogue around climate change and biodiversity loss. Several comprehensive…
2019 in Climate Science: A Continued Warming Trend and ‘Bleak’ Research
naked capitalism,
Not surprisingly, recent climate reasearch is downbeat.
2019 in climate science: A continued warming trend and ‘bleak’ research
Yale Climate Connections,
The last six years have been the six hottest globally ever recorded by humans. 2014 had been the hottest year up to that point…
The Top 30 Global Sustainability Research Papers in 2019
Future Earth,
In 2019, record-high global temperatures and climate change took central stage in global news headlines, culminating with a…
Modern life, climate change and technology: discover the biggest science stories of 2019
Altmetric.com,
In this blog post, you can find out more about the science stories that hit the headlines in 2019. In the accompanying podcast…
Could Abandoned Agricultural Lands Help Save the Planet?
Yale Environment 360,
Agriculture’s global footprint is decreasing — more land globally is now being abandoned by farming than converted to it. This…
Länder haben überraschend viel Kontrolle über ihre Bodenerosion
Agrarpolitik Blog,
David Wuepper, Pasquale Borrelli, Robert…
Los árboles y el agua: no subestimemos la conexión
CIFOR Forests News,
Los árboles tienen poderes extraordinarios. Proporcionan sombra, enfrían el clima local, capturan dióxido de carbono del aire…
Why did Elon Musk just buy a million trees?
Engadget RSS Feed,
Last night, Elon Musk bought a million trees for a cool $1 million, and it wasn't some mad luxury purchase you might expect. If…
Reforesting is a good idea, but it is necessary to know where and how
Climate Science,
Iowa Climate Science…
Reflorestar, sim. Mas é preciso saber onde e como
Ciência e Clima,
POR JOSÉ TADEU ARANTES/AGÊNCIA FAPESP – A revista Science publicou recentemente o artigo The global tree restoration potential.
Reforesting is a good idea, but it is necessary to know where and how
Iowa Climate,
An international group of ecologists contests an article published in Science, which among other cardinal errors proposed ‘refore…
Reforesting is a good idea, but it is necessary to know where and how
Whatts Up With That,
An international group of ecologists contests an article published in Science, which among other cardinal errors proposed ‘refore…
Interesting journal articles published this week
The Agrobiodiversity Grapevine,
Nature…
Rethinking reforestation
Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog,
One of the reforestation papers we blogged about a few months back is coming in for some criticism. In the original study…
Top Global Sustainability Papers: May to August 2019
Future Earth,
Looking for the most talked-about sustainability science papers from the last three months? Look no further, Future Earth has…
In Israel, Questions Are Raised about a Forest that Rises from the Desert
Yale Environment 360,
Israel’s Yatir Forest has been hailed as a green refuge in the Negev that is helping fight climate change. But some Israeli…
Video Featuring Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot Details Magical Solution to Climate Crisis: Nature
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Jessica Corbett, staff writerYouth climate leader Greta Thunberg and writer and environmentalist George Monbiot explain in a…
The first-ever climate telethon has raised $2.6 million for new forests
Forum:Blog,
A live appeal on Danish TV has driven an outpouring of support for the expansion of the country’s woodland.
Why your backyard lawn doesn’t help reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
SciBlogs,
Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your…
War or Peace: Which Do You Choose?
Global Policy Journal Blog,
Having a son turned me into a pacifist not because I was an idealist, but because motherhood made me a realist. Why are we…
Research of the month: translating two degrees, and how to halt climate change
Altmetric.com,
In another of our monthly blog post written by Science Wordsmith Lucy Goodchild, we explore the findings and attention around a…
Playing Offense and Defense on Climate at the Same Time
Scientific American Blog: Observations,
We need to focus on responses to climate change that both reduce emissions and help people cope with an altered…
Life on Earth threatened by climate change – loss of Amazon Forests
Nuclear News,
Without the Amazon, the planet is doomed https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/bolsonaros-wish-to-chop-away…
Farm To Solar Field Transformations Come With Controversy
CleanTechnica,
Two coasts are tackling land conversions to solar by drawing on local knowledge
This Month in Climate Science, July 2019: Raccoon Explosions, Climate-friendly Elephants and More 100-Degree Days
World Resources Institute's Insights Blog,
This Month in Climate Science, July 2019: Raccoon Explosions, Climate-friendly Elephants and More 100-Degree Days Comments|Add…
Making food without photosynthesis
Biology Fortified, Inc.,
Food is simply carbohydrates, protein and fats. To feed more people with fewer resources, we may need to make food without…
Why plants don’t simply grow faster with more carbon dioxide in air
SciBlogs,
Climate: Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your…
The Other Brazilian Rainforest: Why Restoring the Atlantic Forest Can Help Tackle Climate Change
World Resources Institute's Insights Blog,
The Other Brazilian Rainforest: Why Restoring the Atlantic Forest Can Help Tackle Climate Change Comments|Add Comment|PrintChrist…
Forests: A key piece of the land and climate puzzle (commentary)
Monga Bay,
The vital contribution of forests in protecting biodiversity, regulating the climate, and enhancing human well-being is being…
Planting Trees, Search Engines, and Climate Change
Bioethics.net,
Written by César Palacios-González The other day I went down an internet rabbit hole when researching about planting trees and…
Trees Not a Silver Bullet to Mitigate Climate Change
Research Stash,
In the current discourse on climate change, trees and forests are often positioned as viable mitigation measures. Big numbers…
What on Earth is ‘reforestation’?
Human Nature,
Editor’s note: From “climate adaptation” to “blue carbon,” from “landscape approach" to “ecosystem services,” environmental…
Planting trees is no substitute for natural forests
Pursuit: All articles,
The role that trees can play in solving the climate crisis is receiving growing attention. This will be highlighted as the…
Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration in Soils: Can Phytoliths Help?
AoB Blog,
In October 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its report on the feasibility of us keeping under…
Ethiopia Plants 350 Million Trees in 12 Hours—a New Record
Smart News,
The government claims that volunteers at 1,000 sites participated in the coordinated reforestation efforts
Planting A Trillion Trees Is A Nice Thought But An Unlikely Reality
CleanTechnica,
We aren’t going to get anywhere near a trillion trees planted in enough time and they wouldn't be enough. We need to plant…