New satellite data reveals true decline of world’s mangrove forests

New satellite data reveals true decline of world’s mangrove forests
New satellite imagery has given scientists the most comprehensive and exact data on the distribution and decline of mangrove forests from across the world. The research, carried out by scientists from the U.S Geological Survey and NASA, is published in Global Ecology and Biogeography, and reveals [...]

Global tropical forests threatened by 2100

Global tropical forests threatened by 2100
By 2100 only 18-45 percent of the plants and animals making up ecosystems in global, humid tropical forests may remain as we know them today, according to new research. This is one of the first studies to combine effects from new deforestation and selective logging data with climate-change projections for [...]

Scots scientists study Finnish forests for climate change clues

Scots scientists study Finnish forests for climate change clues
SCOTTISH scientists are taking to the air to build a clearer picture of how the Earth’s coldest forests are helping to alleviate climate change.
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