Forest Fires Increase by 2024, Tropical Forests Reduced Twofold

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The lost of tropical forests over the past year has doubled compared to 2023. The extent of primary forest lost in 2024 amounted to 67,000 square kilometers, marking the highest record in at least the past two decades. The calculation of the extent of primary forest is derived from the annual satellite … Read more

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi placed in an induced coma – Irish Examiner

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi placed in an induced coma  Irish Examiner Forest striker Awoniyi placed in an induced coma  RTE.ie Taiwo Awoniyi: Nottingham Forest striker undergoes surgery on serious abdominal injury  BBC Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi recovering from ‘urgent surgery’ after post collision  Irish Examiner Taiwo Awoniyi horror injury latest example of authorities protecting themselves over players  The Telegraph Source … Read more

Climate goals overestimate forests’ carbon absorption capacity: Study

Postponing action to reduce emissions and to protect and monitor forests could jeopardise climate targets Forests are the key to decarbonising the earth. Most global climate plans depend on that. But there’s a critical assumption that the world’s forests will stay healthy, undisturbed, and productive. Is that too optimistic an outlook? That’s one of the … Read more

transforming European farming with trees

Conventional European farming tends to favour large, open fields with few trees to get in the way of growing crops. But the Farm LIFE project believes mixing woodlands into the agricultural landscape could be a vital part of climate-proofing Europe’s farming sector.  ‘Our project set out to revolutionise European farming by integrating agroforestry systems into … Read more

Pillars Of Climate Resilience And Sustainable Agriculture

Forests getty Forests are the lungs of our planet, absorbing carbon dioxide, regulating temperatures, and shaping the agricultural landscapes that feed billions. In the first article of the series, Forests: Guardians Of Food Security And Climate Resilience, the effects of deforestation and its ability to disrupt global food security, threatening soil health, water availability, and … Read more

Cropped 12 February 2025: Trump chaos; COP16 leadership in question; How global trade harms forest species

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s Cropped. We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food and nature over the past fortnight. This is an online version of Carbon Brief’s fortnightly Cropped email newsletter. Subscribe for free here. Trump chaos TRUMP TARIFFS: US president Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with the rest of … Read more

Greenpeace: Conversion of 20 Million Hectares of Forest Will Worsen Climate Crisis

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia criticized the government’s plan to convert 20 million hectares of forest into land for food, energy, and water. This step is considered a serious threat to Indonesia’s commitment to preserving climate and biodiversity, and risks worsening environmental damage. Greenpeace Indonesia Forest Campaigner Sekar Banjaran Aji said the move risks triggering further … Read more