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Tag: Forests

Bamboo Panels on World’s Longest Sea Crossing Withstand 6 Years of Sun and Typhoons–Still Solid as Ever
Technology

Bamboo Panels on World’s Longest Sea Crossing Withstand 6 Years of Sun and Typhoons–Still Solid as Ever

February 20, 2025

Six years after their installation on the world’s longest sea crossing, thousands of bamboo panels have withstood six years…

The Men Who Live Unknown Beyond the Caspian Sea
Travel

The Men Who Live Unknown Beyond the Caspian Sea

December 26, 2023

There are many famous mountain ranges across the world, and many famous groups have called them home. But the…

What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Fall?
Culture

What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Fall?

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Depending on where you live in the world, you may be opening this story with every tree in your…

UNESCO Heritage Sites Class of 2023: Central Asia Winning Out
Travel

UNESCO Heritage Sites Class of 2023: Central Asia Winning Out

September 25, 2023August 2, 2024

The 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee took place in Riyadh from the 10th to the 25th of…

Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
Environment

Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics

August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…

Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
ArchivesConservation

Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It

May 9, 2023January 10, 2025

This is Part 2 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Some sections are taken from Part 1,…

Tree Growing Nonprofit in Madagascar is Sprouting Entrepreneurs With Unique Training and Funding
ArchivesEnvironment

Tree Growing Nonprofit in Madagascar is Sprouting Entrepreneurs With Unique Training and Funding

April 7, 2023June 30, 2023

This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Out in the ultra-rural jungles of eastern…

Fishing Communities Finding Better Catch with Mangroves than with Artificial Aquaculture
ArchivesEnvironment

Fishing Communities Finding Better Catch with Mangroves than with Artificial Aquaculture

February 20, 2023July 13, 2023

In 1980 in Pangpang Bay on the island of Java, Indonesia, fishing communities believed they could make a better…

Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Gets a Chance at A Fresh Start Through Restoration
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Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Gets a Chance at A Fresh Start Through Restoration

March 8, 2022

PICTURED: Trilha da Figueira Nature Reserve in Brazil’s Paraná state. PC: João P. Burini. CC 4.0. The oft-ignored middle-child…

There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees
ArchivesEnvironment

There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees

February 1, 2022July 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Ancient trees contain genetic information vital to helping forests adapt to changing conditions These trees…

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Millions of Hectares of Rainforest Spared From Development by Indonesian Government: Conservationists Remain Wary

January 17, 2022

PICTURED: Revoked oil palm plantation permits total 1.7 million hectares. On January 6th, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that…

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Apparent Sacrificing of Secondary Forests is Saving Virgin Ones

January 4, 2022

PICTURED: A slash and burn agriculture landscape in the Amazon. PC: Matt Zimmerman. CC 2.0. Year over year increases…

1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016
ArchivesConservation

1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016

October 26, 2021August 12, 2023

Story at a glance… These 1,500 jaguars have been killed or displaced, amounts to 2% of the global population.…

Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting
Environment

Natural Regeneration is Much More Biodiverse and Cheaper Than Mass Tree Planting

September 15, 2021

Story at a glance… Reforestation is key to fighting the effects of climate change, yet not all strategies of…

The Hidden Lives of Trees Shows a World of Cooperation, Awareness, and Intelligence in Plants
Environment

The Hidden Lives of Trees Shows a World of Cooperation, Awareness, and Intelligence in Plants

July 13, 2021

PICTURED: Beech trees, like this one in the Carpathian Mountains, were what covered most of the forests in primeval…

Touring the Carpathians — an Almost Perfect Forest I Thought
ArchivesTravel Dispatches

Touring the Carpathians — an Almost Perfect Forest I Thought

April 20, 2021June 30, 2023

As I mentioned before and will quickly reiterate again, the Carpathian Mountains is the third longest mountain chain in…

Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers
Conservation

Bee-lieve it or Not, Beekeepers Are the Last Defense Between Illegal Deforestation and Amur Tigers

April 6, 2021

PICTURED: Beekeepers and hunters of Primorye have united to preserve the honey-bearing forests. Photo credit: Evgeny Lepeshkin WWF Russia.…

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity
ArchivesConservation

Colombian Ex-Guerrillas Turn into Citizen Scientists Using Their Knowledge of the Jungle to Protect Biodiversity

July 13, 2020July 14, 2023

In 2016, when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) signed a peace agreement with the Colombian government, scientists…

New National Forest Initiative Spanning the Length and Breadth of Wales Will Link Fragmented Forests Across the Country
Conservation

New National Forest Initiative Spanning the Length and Breadth of Wales Will Link Fragmented Forests Across the Country

March 23, 2020

PICTURED: Ceunant Llennyrch Woodland Trail, near Coed Felinrhyd rainforest, Wales. Photo credit: Barry Hunter. CC 2.0 Reprinted with permission…

How To Curb Rising World Temperatures Without Getting Rid Of Fossil Fuels
Policy

How To Curb Rising World Temperatures Without Getting Rid Of Fossil Fuels

July 7, 2019

In April, World at Large reported on an ambitious plan to combat rising world temperatures that earned researchers at…

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Italy Quietly Tries to Renew Military Cooperation Agreement with Israel, Law firm Notices and Objects

Andy Corbley May 23, 2025

Signed in 2002 and entering into force in 2005, few Italian citizens will know what has resulted from a…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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