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Mountain ash, the world's tallest flowering plant, which can reach nearly 100 meters in height, grows in the forests of Victoria. Photo: Rexness Attribution-Share alike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 DeedMountain ash, the world's tallest flowering plant, which can reach nearly 100 meters in height, grows in the forests of Victoria. Photo: Rexness Attribution-Share alike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed

In Australia’s logged forests natural regeneration is not enough

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In southwestern forests, 19% of cleared areas have not experienced natural regeneration. Poor management practices and climate change are determinants
In U.S. Sierra Nevada forests (photo), the combination of deadwood harvesting and thinning significantly reduces the risks of severe wildfire by lowering carbon emissions. Photo: Don Graham Attribution - Share alike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 DeedPhoto: Don Graham Attribution - Share alike 2.0 Generic CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed

Ancestral practices reduce forest fire risk

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A study in the US unveils the potential of traditional methods of indigenous peoples: selective harvesting and thinning can prevent fires while reducing emissions
Around the Chernobyl “Exclusion zone” (photo) extends the so-called “Compulsory relocation zone,” which has never been fully abandoned. Thousands of people live in the area but no official investment or land use is allowed. Photo: Jorge Franganillo Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 DeedJorge Franganillo Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Low-contamination soils near Chernobyl could now be cultivated, study claims

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Research involving British and Ukrainian researchers hypothesizes the recovery of large areas of the Chernobyl area where cultivation has been officially banned for nearly 40 years
In the Caatinga area of Brazil, three years after the elimination of grazing, there are no significant improvements for the soil. Photo: Otávio Nogueira Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 DeedPhoto: Otávio Nogueira Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Overgrazing halt not enough to restore soil in Brazil

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The study in the Caatinga region in Brazil: stopping grazing is not enough to restore soil health. Additional regenerative practices must be adopted to achieve results
Forest integrity is increasingly threatened by natural events exacerbated by climate change in addition to anthropogenic pressures. Photo: Bobulix Flickr Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DeedPhoto: Bobulix Flickr Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Deed

Crisis of forests may double climate mitigation costs

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This is the hypothesis of researchers at the Potsdam Institute. Current models overestimate the mitigation potential of forests. In this scenario, a delay in response could make the climate goals unattainable
In Southeast Asian regions, agroforestry has led to a 1.08% average reduction in deforestation rate. Photo: pxhere Creative Commons CC0pxhere Creative Commons CC0

Agroforestry has reduced deforestation in Southeast Asia

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A study has measured the impact of agroforestry in the area: over 250 thousand hectares per year were saved with nearly 59 million tons of CO2 avoided
There are more than 1,500 square kilometers of unmanaged agricultural land in Hawaii still suitable for agroforestry under current climate conditions. Photo: Pixabay Public DomainPixabay Public Domain

Hawaii relies on agroforestry to meet their 2045 climate goals

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A group of researchers quantified the potential of agroforestry systems on islands. The suitable area is large. Sequestration reaches 125 tons per hectare. A value similar to that of native forests
The massive wildfires of 2023 in Quebec as seen by satellite. During that year, Canada recorded more than 18.4 million hectares of forest burned and about 232,000 people evacuated. Photo: Pierre Markuse modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023 Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 DeedPierre Markuse modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2023 Attribution 2.0 Generic CC BY 2.0 Deed

Wildfires in Canada are a serious and worsening problem

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Wildfires in the country are no longer just a seasonal phenomenon, according to an expert at the University of Ottawa. Drought amplifies the role of all crucial factors
Between 2005 and 2021, 6008 trees died in Helsinki Central Park: 1892 of them in the last year alone- Photo: Pekka Nikrus Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DeedPekka Nikrus Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Deed

More trees in urban boreal forests are getting killed by climate change

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Trees are increasingly falling victim to certain phenomena related to global warming such as drought, heat, fire and increased pests, a Finnish research has found. The figures from Helsinki's “Central Park”
In the future, the large northern forests of Canada, Alaska, and Siberia may become denser with trees and more vulnerable to wildfires. Photo: Jasper Hunter Pexels free to usePhoto: Jasper Hunter Pexels free to use

More homogeneity and fires are coming for boreal forests

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Secondo uno studio della Wageningen University le foreste dell'emisfero settentrionale saranno sempre più simili tra loro a causa dei cambiamenti climatici. In questo modo aumenterà anche il rischio di incendi boschivi

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