The Gansu Province. Stretching from Central Asia to the northeast of the country, the desertification-prone region in China covers an area of more than 1.2 million km2. Photo: Robert Thomson Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0)Robert Thomson Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0)

“China must change direction in its anti-desertification strategy”

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The actions promoted in China in the 21st century have reportedly produced limited benefits, a recent study finds. Among other things, Beijing's "Grain for Green" plan has decreased the incomes of farmers and herders. Other natural factors have mainly weighed on land regeneration
Trucks at work in the Kayapó and Munduruku indigenous territories in southeastern Pará. According to Greenpeace, Hyundai's vehicles are widely used by gold diggers responsible for deforestation in the Amazon. Photo: © Marizilda Cruppe / Greenpeace. For editorial use only, not for marketing or advertising campaigns. Credit-line compulsoryPhoto: © Marizilda Cruppe / Greenpeace. For editorial use only, not for marketing or advertising campaigns. Credit-line compulsory

Greenpeace targets Hyundai: “75 of its excavators are at the service of deforestation in the Amazon”

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The accusation by the environmental organization: in the Amazon, gold miners use the Korean manufacturer's vehicles to destroy indigenous community lands. "Now Hyundai should cooperate with the Brazilian government."
In Australia la distruzione delle foreste e della vegetazione colpisce lo Stato più ricco di biodiversità minacciando la sopravvivenza delle specie a rischio. Foto: Jean Beaufort CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Queensland is the epicenter of deforestation in Australia

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In Australia, livestock expansion fuels record deforestation in the state of Queensland. The phenomenon complicates climate mitigation ambitions in the country
Flash droughts may be a prelude to a long-term water crisis. Photo: ©EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)©EU/ECHO/Anouk Delafortrie Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Flash droughts are becoming the new normal

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In six decades, flash droughts have increased in 74 percent of the Planet's regions, says a Chinese study. Climate change remains the main critical factor
Palm oil production is one of the main drivers of forest destruction in Borneo. Photo: T. R. Shankar Raman Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)T. R. Shankar Raman Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Forest restoration offsets just a quarter of carbon emissions

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Degraded forests and restoration areas in the tropics remove 107 million tons of carbon each year. That is 26 percent of the total released into the atmosphere from previous deforestation
Cattle collagen production fuels a $4 billion-a-year industry and promotes deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Photo: Kate Evans/CIFOR Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Kate Evans/CIFOR Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Collagen industry drives deforestation in the Amazon

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A media investigation points the finger at livestock companies in the Amazon that supply the cosmetics industry fueling a $4 billion industry
Soils grazed by wild herbivores have greater carbon sequestration capacity than those pastured by livestock animals. Photo: Pixabay Content license Attribution not requiredPixabay Content license Attribution not required

Antibiotics and livestock farming reduce carbon sequestration in grasslands

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Livestock herbivores impact soil microbial fauna by reducing carbon uptake capacity, an Indian research says. Antibiotics' effect on soil is crucial
Il mercato dei crediti di carbonio può favorire l’afflusso di investimenti garantendo un sostegno decisivo ai coltivatori. Foto: Trevor Littlewood Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)Trevor Littlewood Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

“Clear requirements are needed for carbon storage”

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A report released in the UK highlights the importance of minimum requirements in carbon sequestration activities. The study aims to bring clarity to the marketplace and ensure the element's long-term permanence in the soil
The numbers showed that there was a clear connection between the unusual temperatures recorded in the Amazon and the Tibet Plateau over the past 40 years. Photo: Vinay Nair Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)Photo: Vinay Nair Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Amazon devastation is also altering Tibet’s climate

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A connection made up of interconnected climate alterations exists between the Amazon, Tibet Plateau and Antarctica, a Chinese study says. Once a so-called tipping point is reached in one region, the phenomenon is triggered in another area of the Planet
Without living roots, the abundance of soil organisms decreased by 42 percent in rainforest and 30 percent in plantations. Photo: Anton Potapov, University of Göttingen, press releaseAnton Potapov, University of Göttingen, press release

Plant roots are crucial for soil animals

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In tropical soils plant roots affect biodiversity no less than leaf litter, a German research explains. A significant finding for the development of sustainable solutions capable of balancing agriculture and land conservation

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