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Latin American forests have inflected away from losses and toward recovery due to reduced population growth and improved agricultural yields. However, the transition from deforestation to reforestation will rely on local resource ownership, which is a crucial prerequisite for financing carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services provided by forests. Key
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Via ++t Nam's 2024 Land Law, implemented a year ago, has brought about significant improvements in decentralization, transparency, and land access. However, the law has also revealed several challenges, including sudden price increases in many areas, land auctions issues, and a mismatch between the law and the new
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Scientists at the Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China have published a study highlighting the crucial contribution of bryophytes in the ecological restoration of mining areas in China. The research, published in Frontiers in Environmental Science, reveals that bryophytes exhibit distinctive advantages and potential
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The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) has released a new fact sheet highlighting its economic benefits to New Mexico. The program, which provides high-resolution topographic data, addresses critical management needs and supports various business uses. The 3DEP's lidar data creation a highly
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The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released a comprehensive report outlining its science vision to support conservation efforts for animal pollinators. The document, titled 'U.S. Geological Survey Pollinator Science Strategy, 2025-35--A Review and Look Forward,' highlights the organization's commitment to researching healthy pollinator populations and
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In his first year as lawmaker for Grand Gedeh County District #1, Representative Jeremiah Garwo Sokan Sr. has emerged as a leading voice for rural infrastructure, education reform, and natural resource accountability, balancing legislative duties with an aggressive constituency development agenda. Sokan, who won the April 2024 by-election following the
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' spring 2025 waterfowl population count has revealed mixed results for several species of waterfowl that nest in the state. Notably, the blue-winged teal population is estimated to be 60% below last year's numbers, with only 64,000 birds counted, the lowest
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The Belleville Hydroelectric Project, operated by American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), has submitted a revised Water Quality Monitoring Plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to License Article 402 requirements. The revised plan aims to improve the effectiveness of the monitoring program by relocating monitoring equipment, adjusting
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U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) have introduced the Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025, a bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting the development of seedling nurseries and reforestation efforts nationwide. The bill allows funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, Ben Ray Lujan, and John Cornyn introduced the Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025, a bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting the development of seedling nurseries and expanding critical seedling supplies for reforestation and habitat restoration programs across the nation. The bill allows funding
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Climate change is transforming the ecology of lakes at an unprecedented rate, with some lakes shifting towards warmwater-dominant habitats. This shift is altering the balance of species interactions, favoring warmwater fishes at the expense of coolwater species. A recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and its collaborators
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Azerbaijan has made a significant step forward in enhancing regional and global energy security with the inauguration of the Turkey-Syria natural gas pipeline. The project was inaugurated in the Yavuzlu village of Kilis province on August 2, 2025, marking a historic moment in Azerbaijan's energy export history. The
