by cristiano | May 12, 2025 | Forestry
Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondentGetty ImagesA new study found that converting agricultural land to forest would boost summer rains by 7.6% on average.The researchers also found that adding trees changed rainfall patterns far downwind of the new forests. The...
by cristiano | May 11, 2025 | Forestry
“To be able to look at these forests and see that this is a direct result from climate change is frightening,” says Kristen Meistrell, a Stewardship Project director for the New Jersey Audubon Society, which focuses on environmental awareness and conservation....
by cristiano | May 10, 2025 | Forestry
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World ServiceBBCCapturing carbon by increasing forest cover has become central to the fight against climate change. But there’s a problem. Sometimes these forests exist on paper only – because promises have...
by cristiano | May 9, 2025 | Forestry
Getty ImagesThe government has ‘zero chance’ of reaching its tree planting targets, the UK’s forestry trade body has said.The UK government pledged in 2019 to reach 30,000 hectares (115 sq miles) of new planting by the end of 2024. During the...
by cristiano | May 8, 2025 | Forestry
The UK government’s tree planting scheme is at risk because of the drought, the chief plant health officer has warned.Arid conditions have caused heat stress in the young saplings and caused them to become susceptible to disease, Nicola Spence said at the world’s...
by cristiano | May 7, 2025 | Forestry
The Guernsey County Fairgrounds recently hosted the Paul Bunyan Show Oct. 7-9, attracting people from all over the nation. The Ohio Forestry Association gathered with the support of many national sponsors and local vendors to put on the event. The first Paul Bunyan...
