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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 21h ago
China restored its mangrove forests, and something remarkable happened https://www.earth.com/animals/china-restored-its-mangrove-forests-and-something-remarkable-happened/ #China #environment #mangrove #forest
China restored its mangrove forests, and something remarkable happened
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China restored its mangrove forests, and something remarkable happened

A 22-year study reveals how China's mangrove restoration efforts transformed coastal habitats and coincided with a dramatic rise in recorded bird diversity.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2d ago
Investigations into Singapore palm oil firm find family ties to Borneo deforesters https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/investigations-into-singapore-palm-oil-firm-find-family-ties-to-borneo-deforesters/ #Singapore #Borneo #environment #forest #deforestation #PalmOil
Investigations into Singapore palm oil firm find family ties to Borneo deforesters
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Investigations into Singapore palm oil firm find family ties to Borneo deforesters

Investigations by environmental groups have found new evidence that companies linked to deforestation in Borneo are likely controlled by First Resources, a Singapore-listed plantation firm that produces palm oil marketed as sustainable. A report by Rainforest Action Network (RAN) cites shipping records, internal accounting documents and employee testimonies that link palm oil producers in Indonesia, […]

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Brief Ecology @briefecology@climatejustice.social
· 4d ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
In "We didn't start the fire.", Jacqueline St.Pierre shows the human cost of wildfire. From our latest issue, and originally published in @ReckoningMag@climatejustice.socialhttps://www.briefecology.com/the-fires-that-haunt-us-brief-ecology-33/we-didnt-start-the-fire #wildFire #ecology #forest
We didn’t start the fire. — Brief Ecology
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We didn’t start the fire. — Brief Ecology

by Jacqueline St.Pierre Originally published in Reckoning, 9, 2025

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 2d ago
World Lemur Day: What happens to Madagascar’s forests if lemurs disappear? https://www.earth.com/animals/world-lemur-day-what-happens-to-madagascars-forests-if-lemurs-disappear/ #Madagascar #environment #forest #wildlife #lemurs #WorldLemurDay
World Lemur Day: What happens to Madagascar’s forests if lemurs disappear?
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World Lemur Day: What happens to Madagascar’s forests if lemurs disappear?

On World Lemur Day, scientists highlight the critical role endangered lemurs play in maintaining Madagascar's biodiversity and protecting its forests.

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Bomengidsnl @bomengidsnl@mastodon.green
· 2d ago
Test your #botany / #tree / #forest knowledge. Do you recognize the tree? (grows in Europe) Click the link to find out if you were right! If not: please do reply with the tree species you thought it was! Herken jij de boom op de foto's? Klik de link om te kijken of je het goed had! https://www.bomengids.nl/l/sp/204.html posted by #bomengidsnlbot
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European treeguide Bomengids.nl featuring: Elsbes | Wild_service_tree | Elsbeere | Sorbier_torminal | Sorbus_torminalis | Sorbus_torminalis

Tree species of Europe

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 4d ago
Aspen trees remember drought and strengthen their defenses a year later https://www.earth.com/plants/aspen-trees-remember-drought-and-strengthen-their-defenses-a-year-later/ #nature #environment #forest #trees #drought
Aspen trees remember drought and strengthen their defenses a year later
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Aspen trees remember drought and strengthen their defenses a year later

Aspen trees respond to past droughts by increasing their chemical defenses against insects, revealing a surprising form of environmental memory.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 6d ago
Scientists link a catastrophic 12th-century tsunami to farmers cutting trees and plowing upstream https://www.earth.com/earth-science/lake-iseo-1117-tsunami/ #environment #forest #waters #agriculture #farming #weather #tsunami
Scientists link a catastrophic 12th-century tsunami to farmers cutting trees and plowing upstream
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Scientists link a catastrophic 12th-century tsunami to farmers cutting trees and plowing upstream

In 1117, an earthquake collapsed Lake Iseo's delta and sent waves up to 164 feet onto the shore, wiping out entire lakeside village populations.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection https://phys.org/news/2026-10-world-basic-income-trial-boosts.html #Amazon #environment #forest #rainforest #Indigenous #BasicIncome #UBI
World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection
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World-first basic income trial boosts Indigenous livelihoods and Amazon rainforest protection

A pilot project in which Indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon were given an unconditional basic income significantly improved community well-being, strengthened food security and supported rainforest protection, according to analysis by the University of Bath released today.

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/oct/22/finland-google-felling-trees-datacentre #Finland #environment #forest #logging #Google #datacenter #datacenters
‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre
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‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

Company ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon and Cerrado savanna at lowest rate ever recorded https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/10/deforestation-in-brazils-amazon-and-cerrado-savanna-at-lowest-rate-ever-recorded/ #Brazil #Cerrado #Savanna #environment #forest #deforestation
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon and Cerrado savanna at lowest rate ever recorded
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon and Cerrado savanna at lowest rate ever recorded

As Brazilians head to the polls to vote in a runoff election, Amazon deforestation is also on the ballot. New data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) find that incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva presided over the lowest deforestation levels ever recorded in both the Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna. Between […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/20/unconditional-basic-income-amazon-rainforest-peru-study #Amazon #environment #forest #rainforest #BasicIncome #UBI
Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
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Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds

Researchers say almost 90% of participants in unconditional basic income scheme in Peru adopted environmentally beneficial practices

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Seabird guano and native trees keep islands above rising seas: Study https://news.mongabay.com/2026/10/seabird-guano-and-native-trees-keep-islands-above-rising-seas-study/ #islands #environment #sea #forest #trees #birds
Seabird guano and native trees keep islands above rising seas: Study
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Seabird guano and native trees keep islands above rising seas: Study

Low-lying tropical atoll islands appear remarkably vulnerable to climate change. But when shrouded with native forests and with abundant seabird populations, these islands may keep up with rising sea levels, a new study finds. Seabirds act as biological pumps, moving nutrients from feeding areas in the open ocean to roosting and nesting areas on land […]

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Dragofix @Dragofix@veganism.social
· 1w ago
Planting trees is not enough: Lasting climate benefits depend on land rights and livelihoods https://phys.org/news/2026-10-trees-climate-benefits-rights-livelihoods.html #environment #forest #trees #land #climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
Planting trees is not enough: Lasting climate benefits depend on land rights and livelihoods
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Planting trees is not enough: Lasting climate benefits depend on land rights and livelihoods

A new LMU study shows that three-quarters of the estimated global potential for new forests to capture CO₂ is threatened by significant social and institutional challenges.

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