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Herbivores are a surprising ally of climate and soil
Far from being destructive, herbivores contribute to climate change mitigation, according to a new research. Their ability to prevent wildfires and return carbon and seeds to the soil is crucial

Charcoal and poverty fuel deforestation in Tanzania
Deforestation is a result of the national and international economic scenarios, British newspaper The Guardian writes. Environmental policies are ineffective. And the problem affects many African countries

Climate and biodiversity impact the effect of grazing on soil
Positive impacts of grazing on soil become negative as temperatures rise, an international research says. A more diversified vegetation presence helps offset the issue

A new soil app from India can teach you climate-smart agriculture
Helping farmers and decision makers in developing climate-smart practices in soil management. That's the goal of MRIDA, the new app created in India to assess the carbon sequestration potential of different agricultural strategies

Forests, climate and carbon storage: the lesson of Finnish trees
A 20-year survey by the Helsinki Ministry of Agriculture highlights the role of trees in promoting soil carbon storage. Logging reduces the amount retained. Some species prove more successful than others in sequestration

UK researchers investigate carbon sequestration capacity in forests
British forests can contribute significantly to climate mitigation. A project aims to define the potential of agroforestry and open the way to a new market

Deforestation in the Congo Basin is growing at an alarming rate
In 2021, deforestation in the Congo Basin increased by 4.9 percent affecting more than 630 thousand hectares of land. This is a particularly worrying trend, explains the Dutch NGO Climate Focus, when considering the area's importance for climate mitigation and biodiversity

Banks’ support for deforestation grew since Paris Agreement
Since the Paris Agreement of 2015, three hundred corporations contributing to commodity-related deforestation have received $267 billion in funding, according to the NGOs coalition Forests & Finance. Amazon and Southeast Asia are the epicenters of this phenomenon

Brazil Supreme Court restarts the Amazon rainforest Fund
Former President Bolsonaro had blocked it in 2019. The country's highest court ruled that the financial vehicle must be operational again within 60 days. After his reelection at the end of October, Lula will thus have at his disposal a fund with credits worth more than $20 billion

Financial damage from deforestation may be worse than 2008 downturn
Deforestation poses enormous risks for investors, says a UN research. By 2030, companies at the center of the global food supply system could lose up to 26 percent of their value