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Brazil Gains in Food Production Coincided With Drop in Deforestation

written by Walter Wang

A new study of land use in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso shows that deforestation rates decreased significantly from 2006 to 2010 even as agricultural production in the region reached an all-time high.

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January 13, 2012 0 comment
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Deforestation in Boreal Region Has Net Cooling Effect, Study Says

written by Yale Environment 360

While deforestation is considered a critical factor in global warming since it causes the release of carbon, scientists say that in northern latitudes tree loss may actually have a net cooling effect.

In an analysis of temperature data collected from Florida to Manitoba, researchers from 20 institutions

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November 18, 2011 0 comment
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A Huge Oil Palm Plantation Puts African Rainforest at Risk

written by Yale Environment 360

As global agricultural companies turn to Africa, a U.S. firm is planning a massive oil palm plantation in Cameroon that it says will benefit local villagers. But critics argue that the project would destroy some of the key remaining forests in the West African nation and threaten species-rich reserves.

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September 13, 2011 0 comment
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Forests Absorb One-Third of Fossil Fuel Emissions, Landmark Study Finds

written by Yale Environment 360

Forests play an even greater role in Earth’s climate system than previously known, according to the most comprehensive assessment yet of the carbon storage potential of the world’s wooded areas.

Between 1990 and 2007, the planet’s tropical, temperate, and boreal forests absorbed about 2.4

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July 17, 2011 0 comment
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Amazon Under Threat As Brazil’s Forest Code is Fast Tracked to Revision

written by Walter Wang

It has become the hottest environmental debate in Brazil, one that was on the agenda of the presidential candidates during last year’s campaign.

A proposed overhaul of Brazil’s legislation that requires landowners to keep 80 per cent of the forest coverage on their land is about to get re-written due

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May 6, 2011 1 comment
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Forests Ability To Absorb Carbon May Be Better Than First Thought

written by Walter Wang

New research suggests that woodlands, forests and other terrestrial ecosystems are able to sequester up to 40% of the US’s carbon emissions that is caused by burning fossil fuels. The study, which was carried out in the 48 lower states provides evidence that these ecosystems can absorb far more carbon than first thought as long as these regions are not subjected to

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April 20, 2011 0 comment
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Google Satellite Platform Allows Tracking of Environmental Changes

written by Yale Environment 360

Google has unveiled an online technology that allows scientists and researchers to track and measure changes to the environment using 25 years worth of satellite data. Google Earth Engine, introduced during climate talks in Cancun, utilizes “trillions of scientific measurements” collected by NASA’s LANDSAT satellite, the company said. Google is already working

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December 5, 2010 0 comment
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Aviation Industry Hangs Its Future on Biofuels

written by Mackinnon Lawrence

Aviation demand for biofuels is bursting at the seams.  Hemmed in by emerging certifications, a petroleum-based distribution network, and lack of supply, the industry is stuck on petroleum fuels for now, but not by choice.

Pressure to integrate more biofuels into the supply chain is palpable: oil price increases, oil price volatility, oil scarcity, greenhouse gas emission regulation, and increasingly, corporate social responsibility commitments.  The future of the aviation sector is dependent on its ability to pivot away from petroleum-based fuels to alternative sources of energy, and they must do it quickly.

One caveat: while demand may be substantial, no one knows for sure if supply can keep pace, which makes statements from aviation experts at the World Biofuels Markets taking place in Amsterdam this week all that more interesting.

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March 22, 2010 1 comment
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