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10 reasons to be optimistic for forests on World Environment Day
2016-06-05 04:11:04| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Its easy to be pessimistic about the state of the worlds forests. Rates of forest loss remain persistently high, especially in the tropics and boreal regions. Drought, fragmentation, degradation via logging, and climate change are conspiring to make forests more vulnerable to fire: vast areas of forest went up in smoke across Canada, Russia, the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, and the Congo Basin in the past two years alone. Expanding human population and rising meat consumption are fueling a...
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3D-printed weather stations fill gaps in developing world
2016-06-04 23:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Scientists have successfully installed the first wave of low-cost weather stations that are designed to provide critically needed information to farmers and other residents in developing countries. The stations are built largely with 3D-printed parts that can be easily replaced if they wear out in the field. They were created by weather experts at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and its managing entity, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). The first...
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Jewels of the forest: The fascinating world of tree frogs
2016-06-04 23:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: Warm summer nights are filled with the creaky song of the tree frog. But these arboreal amphibians aren't just masters of the evening serenade; they also enchant us with their beautiful colors and patterns. They spend much of their lives climbing up bark and perching on leaves, and all the while, tree frogs give even the prettiest forest flowers a run for the money. This Australian green tree frog is a cheery fellow! (Photo: Andrew Lam/Shutterstock) One of the sweetest and most iconic tree...
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Environmental Crimes May Cost World Economy $258 Billion: Study
2016-06-04 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Environmental crimes are rising due to weak laws and enforcement, costing the global economy as much as a record $258 billion, about a quarter more than previously estimated, the United Nations Environment Program and Interpol said. The groups released a study on Saturday, on the eve of World Environment Day, that said the proceeds from crimes ranging from illegal logging to the trafficking of hazardous waste and illicit gold mining are funding rebel groups and criminal syndicates. The scourge...
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Norway becomes first country in the world to commit to zero deforestation
2016-06-04 16:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Norway has become the first country in the world to commit to zero deforestation. The Norwegian parliament pledged the governments public procurement policy will become deforestation-free after a committee of MPs recommended imposing regulations to ensure the state did "not contribute to deforestation of the rainforest". Norway funds forest conservation projects worldwide and also supports human rights programmes for forest communities. Nils Hermann Ranum, the head of Policy and Campaign...
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