Tree Decline and Deforestation
Tree Decline and Deforestation Protected areas not enough to save South-East Asia's forests In last 15 years, deforestation made outdoor work unsafe for millions Scientists find climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity increase wildfire fuel availability Illegal gold mining continues to harm Amazon ecosystem Exploring the tendrils of a ferocious fungus Fine-tuning remote sensing to protect forests from the spread of dangerous insect infestations California lost thousands of giant sequoias. It's tragic, but at least we are aware The world's largest organism is slowly being eaten by deer Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees Loss of tree species has cumulative impact on biodiversity Deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 4.5 degrees Celsius, and heat untouched areas 6 km away Researchers develop global timber tree barcoding library Deforestation drives increasingly deadly heat in Indonesia: study Amazon deforestation hits monthly reco