Forests can end world hunger
A new study reveals that forests can play a key role in achieving global food security.
170 million hectares of forests could be wiped out by 2030
L’allarme viene lanciato dal Wwf che ha individuato undici aree in cui si concentrerà l’80 per cento della perdita di foreste.
Women, guardians of biodiversity in Nepal. The photos in a WWF feature
In some of the most biodiverse forests in the world, women are responsible for safeguarding the environment. James Morgan’s photo feature documents the WWF’s project in the Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal.
Forests absorb more CO2 but emissions rise faster
Forests and plants all over the world are doing their best to absorb increasingly more CO2, but the final solution is in our hands.
What happens if we don’t protect mangroves
A new study carried out by UNEP highlighted the ongoing destruction of mangrove forests, whose disappearance implies a yearly cost of 42 billion dollars.
Trees and soil, our strategy to fight climate change
The University of Oxford demonstrates that planting trees protects soil biodiversity and helps tackle the effects of climate change.
How global warming will change forests
Nei prossimi decenni i cambiamenti climatici potrebbero mutare la composizione delle foreste.
Grenoble replaces billboards with trees
A historic decision by Grenoble, in France: 50 new trees were planted, replacing billboards. “An ecological and ethical choice,” the mayor says.
The most powerful tool to save forests is now operational
The World Resources Institute and Google have launched Global Forest Watch. It is a groundbreaking tool to fight illegal logging.