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Giant trees face dire future

Giant trees face dire future


The world`s biggest and most magnificent trees face a dire future - thanks to logging, deforestation...
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Amazon forest loss at lowest in 23 years: Brazil

Amazon forest loss at lowest in 23 years: Brazil


Deforestation in Brazil`s Amazon region fell to its lowest in 23 years in the year through July, the...
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Amazon deforestation on the rise again in Brazil

Amazon deforestation on the rise again in Brazil


Deforestation in Brazil`s Amazon accelerated in June, with more than 300 square kilometers destroyed...
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Global warming: Cities, too, are carbon `sinks`

Global warming: Cities, too, are carbon `sinks`


Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal greenhouse gas.
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Much of world`s tropical forests managed poorly

Much of world`s tropical forests managed poorly


Large swaths of the world`s tropical forests have been officially shielded from deforestation, but a...
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Rainforest basin nations agree to tackle deforestation

Rainforest basin nations agree to tackle deforestation


Congo, Amazon and Borneo-Mekong Basin represent 80% of the world`s rainforests.
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Destruction of Brazil`s Atlantic Forest falls 55%

Destruction of Brazil`s Atlantic Forest falls 55%


The rate of deforestation of Brazil`s Atlantic Forest fell by some 55% between 2008 and 2010.
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Species extinction rate `overestimated`: Study

Species extinction rate `overestimated`: Study


Earth`s biodiversity continues to dwindle due to deforestation, climate change and over-exploitation...
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Amazon deforestation increases six-fold

Amazon deforestation increases six-fold


A sharp increase in forest destruction has led Brazil to announce creation of an emergency task forc...
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Kilimanjaro’s ice cap vanishing due to deforestation

Kilimanjaro’s ice cap vanishing due to deforestation


Researchers say that deforestation on mount Kilimanjaro can be blamde for its vanishing ice cap.
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Rich countries pledge USD 4 billion to stop deforestation

Rich countries pledge USD 4 billion to stop deforestation


Developed nations pledged more than USD 4 billion to help poor countries protect their forests.
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China has added over 3 mn hectares of new forests since 2000

China has added over 3 mn hectares of new forests since 2000


A new report indicates that in the last ten years, China has displayed an incredible feat of environ...
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Global pace of deforestation slows: FAO

Global pace of deforestation slows: FAO


The worldwide pace of deforestation has slowed down for the first time on record, the UN Food and Ag...
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Land pressures `turning a quarter of India to desert`

Land pressures `turning a quarter of India to desert`


Nearly a quarter of India`s land mass is desert or is turning into desert, according to a study publ...
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Amazon deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs

Amazon deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs


Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46% from Aug 2008 to July 2009 — the biggest an...
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Deforestation sped demise of Nasca in Peru: Study

Deforestation sped demise of Nasca in Peru: Study


The mysterious people who etched the "Nasca Lines" across deserts in Peru hastened their own demise.
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Nasca demise in Peru

Nasca demise in Peru


The mysterious Nasca people hastened their own demise by clearing forests.
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Brazil`s `electronic markers` to fight Amazon deforestation

Brazil`s `electronic markers` to fight Amazon deforestation


The Brazilian govt will use "electronic markers" to detect illegal felling of trees in the Amazon fo...
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