Publication date: November 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 201 Author(s): Mónica de Castro-Pardo, José María Martín Martín, João C. Azevedo
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‘Wake-up call’ for climate-sceptic Czechs as blaze devastates national park
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Of the Secret Leaks and the Baking Planet
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Due to its structure, methane traps more heat in the atmosphere per molecule than carbon dioxide (CO2) making it 80 times more harmful than CO2 during the 20 years after it is released into the atmosphere.. Credit: Bigstock By Baher KamalMADRID, Jul 29 2022 (IPS) Strangely enough, two major scientific findings, both announced in July,
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Brazilian Metropolis Struggles for – and Against – Water: VIDEO
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James Lovelock talks about his Gaia hypothesis and climate change in 2014 interview – video
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James Lovelock, the creator of the Gaia hypothesis, has died on his 103rd birthday. The climate scientist originated the theory that life on Earth is self-regulating. Lovelock often warned the global population of the stark reality of climate change and was committed to his work in his one-man laboratory in an old mill in Cornwall
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New words in French dictionaries show ‘great suppleness’ of language
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26 July 2022
Community forests, timber production, and certification: success factors in the African context
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Research ABSTRACT In Africa, forest tenure reform to decentralize forest management from central governments to local communities has been occurring since the 1990s to promote forest conservation, poverty alleviation, and sustainable forest-based livelihoods. African governments and donor organizations continue to invest in community forestry, raising the question of what contributes to “success.” The present study
26 July 2022
Rising Sea Levels, Drought, Hurricanes and Deforestation Threaten Latin America and the Caribbean
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Coastal view from the Kalinago Territory in Dominica. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS By Alison KentishUNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 2022 (IPS) The highest deforestation rates since 2009. The third most active hurricane season on record. Extreme rainfall, floods, and landslides displaced tens of thousands of people. Rising sea levels. Glaciers in Peru lost more than half their
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WA ring road approved by federal government threatens ancient trees and endangered wildlife
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Unleashing Mangrove Superpower Through Soft Coastal Engineering
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Community-led restoration of mangroves along Kenya’s coastal shorelines is ongoing. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNairobi, Jul 25 2022 (IPS) The swish of calm waters followed by unexpectedly high tides and violent waves is now too familiar for the fisher community along Kenya’s 1,420-kilometer Indian Ocean coastline. “When a very dark cloud hovers around the