Remote sensing
New research from the University of Salerno has explored the vital role of forests in regulating climate, conserving biodiversity, and supporting the livelihoods of billions of people worldwide. The study utilized digital technologies, including satellites, drones, and sensors, to gather vast amounts of environmental data. However, integrating and interpreting this
Remote sensing
Researchers at Beijing Forestry University have conducted a study using machine learning and remote sensing to analyze deforestation and fragmentation dynamics in Pakistan's semi-arid regions between 2001 and 2021. The research found that deforestation and forest degradation in these regions drive critical environmental challenges. The study used multi-source
Climate change
Climate change is among the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century, largely driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2). The burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial expansion have released vast amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere, upsetting the Earth's natural carbon balance.
Climate change
Pakistan's groundbreaking effort to restore the Chilgoza pine forest has received international acclaim, earning the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration World Flagship Award. This prestigious recognition was bestowed upon the initiative during the 80th anniversary celebration of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the
Climate change
Deforestation in Pakistan has reached alarming levels, with estimated 27,000 hectares of forest lost annually due to illegal logging, driven by poverty and demand for timber and fuel wood. This widespread deforestation not only increases the country's vulnerability to natural disasters like floods and soil erosion but
Agricultural industry
Every day, over 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide, fueling a growing demand for coffee. However, the increasing need for coffee beans is exacerbating deforestation, which in turn threatens the crop's long-term survival. A new report by Coffee Watch, a nonprofit industry watchdog, highlights the ecological
Deforestation
As China's appetite for soybeans reaches a staggering 20 million tons per year, mainly for cooking oil and livestock feed, Brazilian farmers are pushing to roll back deforestation restrictions in the hopes of selling more soybeans to the Chinese market. This move threatens the world's largest
Deforestation
Brazil's biggest soybean producers are lobbying to roll back deforestation restrictions, which could accelerate the clearance of the Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna and forest corridor critical to regulating rainfall patterns and temperatures in Brazil. Brazil's soybean production has accelerated in recent years, with the country
Deforestation
Nations are not spending enough to ensure that the forests that cover nearly a third of the planet remain healthy, according to a recent analysis. The analysis found that to meet various international climate, biodiversity, and land restoration goals, annual global spending needs to triple to $300 billion by 2030.
Deforestation
Nations are not spending enough to ensure that the forests that cover nearly a third of the planet remain healthy, according to a recent analysis. The analysis found that to meet various international climate, biodiversity, and land restoration goals, annual global spending needs to triple to $300 billion by 2030.
Deforestation
The European Union's Deforestation Regulation, aimed at preventing commodity producers from sourcing products from newly deforested land, has faced a second delay. The proposed regulation, which will require producers to prove their products were not produced on land deforested after December 31, 2020, was originally set to take
Deforestation
The European Union's (EU) intention to delay the application of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has raised concerns among industry and civil society. In a letter to the European Parliament Environment Committee chair and the Danish Presidency of the Council, EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced her plan
