Europe’s trees have been warming the planet
Trees do wonders when it comes to cooling Earth. They suck planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, locking it into their trunks, leaves, and roots to the tune of about 2.4 billion metric tons
View ArticleDoes chronic nitrogen deposition during biomass growth affect atmospheric...
Chronic nitrogen deposition has measureable impacts on soil and plant health. We investigate burning emissions from biomass grown in areas of high and low NO x deposition. Gas and aerosol-phase emissions
View ArticlePine wood cancer wreaks havoc in East China province
JINAN - Pines covering 7 million mu (470,000 hectares) in East China's Shandong province are under threat from pine wood nematode disease, the local forestry department said. Currently, pines in 98,000
View ArticleStudies on bio-pretreatment of pine needles for sustainable energy thereby...
Deforestation, forest fire hazard and exploitation of forest have been warning threats to our environment and ecosystem globally. In the present study an attempt has been made to enhance the...
View ArticleNature of forest fires in Uttarakhand: frequency, size and seasonal patterns...
Man-made forest fires in the traditionally populated zone (about 800–2000 m altitude) are common in much of the Central Himalaya, and are a major topic of environmental debate. This study based
View ArticleHail and fungi kill 200,000 pine trees at Kowen Forest
About 200,000 pine trees will have to be cut down in Kowen Forest, due in part to a "one-in-35-year" storm six months ago. More than 300 hectares of trees will have to be harvested early after a freak
View ArticleBulgaria's pine forests threatened by bark beetle
Pine forests planted in Bulgaria to combat soil erosion are falling prey to a beetle that is feeding on trees already weakened by excessively hot weather, dense planting and a lack of proper logging in
View ArticleResponse of understory vegetation to salvage logging following a...
Timber is frequently salvage-logged following high-severity stand-replacing wildfire, but the practice is controversial. One concern is that compound disturbances could result in more deleterious impacts
View ArticleTree species identity in high-latitude forests determines fire spread through...
Peat fires in boreal and tundra regions can potentially cause a high CO2 release, because of their large soil carbon stocks. Under current and future climate warming the frequency and intensity of...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction in the Shivalik...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naathu Ram Vs Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Others dated 06/02/2024.Applicant has raised a grievance against construction
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