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Climate change is increasing the susceptibility of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new publication by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The Committee on Forestry (COFO), the FAO’s top forestry governing body, was tasked with identifying emerging policy and technical issues, seeking solutions, and advising the FAO on appropriate action. The resulting report reveals the vulnerability of forests worldwide and emphasises the role of innovation in achieving a sustainable future for the forestry sector. Climate change is m...
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Kew Gardens - a lush, green oasis on the outskirts of London - is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. But beneath the tree tops, trouble is brewing. Back in 2022, a drought hit the region. It was also the hottest year on record in the UK, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country. Those punishing temperatures were bad news for the 130-hectare gardens' 11,000 trees Water levels deep below the surface of the soil dried out, forcing some trees, more used to temperate climes, to shed their leaves. Experts believe they lost around 400 trees as a result of that e...
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Last year, the felling of a tree became one of the UK’s biggest news stories. When the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian’s Wall was illegally cut down, the reaction from the public was not just one of outrage but of profound sadness. But it’s not just the UK. Across Europe, councils often chop down trees to the dismay of those who have come to love the arboreal cityscape. It’s not just the emotional impact that inspires residents to speak up for this vital symbol of nature. Their carbon drawdown power is taken away too, along with biodiversity and shade. Here are three first-person accounts from...
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Using dead leaves rather than healthy trees to make paper: that's the idea behind Ukrainian startup Releaf Paper. While still at school, founder Valentyn Frechka used his passion for biochemistry to find new ways to make cellulose, the key ingredient in paper. After a failed experiment with grass and straw, he discovered that it was possible to extract fibre from leaves. After creating a working prototype, he relocated to Paris due to the war in Ukraine, and founded Releaf Paper alongside his partner Alexandre Sobolenko. Coffee grounds might be the answer to agricultural contamination: Here’s ...
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