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2/8/2010

Soil contributes to climate warming more than expected - Finnish research shows a flaw in climate models

Finnish Environment Institute, Finnish Forest Research Institute and the Dating Laboratory of the Finnish Museum of Natural History at the University of Helsinki

 

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Newspapers Are Greener Than Web News, Says Environmental Expert

Which is greener, getting news online or reading a newspaper? For environmental expert and activist Sarah Westervelt, the obvious answer is the printed newspaper.

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Saturday, 30 January 2010

Keeping more forest or biodiversity with many empty stomachs does not make any sense

Göttingeli Nepalese Society, popularly known as GöNeS, proudly started to introduce the well-known Nepalese academician in Germany who has already set a standard in their respective field.

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February 8, 2010

City Dwellers Drive Deforestation in 21st Century

Satellite data reveals that demand from urban areas may be the primary driver of the loss of trees--a shift from the patterns of the past

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February 8, 2010

Forest Carbon Scheme Gains Support, Faces Hurdles

Among the few policy agreements to emerge from December's United Nations climate summit was recognition of the "immediate" need to sequester more greenhouse gases in forests through a mechanism known as Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, or REDD

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September 2009

Private Forest Ownership in Europe

More than half of Europe’s forests, not including Russia and other CIS countries, are owned privately. Private forest owners play a key role in sustaining forest ecosystems, enhancing rural development and supplying resources to markets.

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August 2009

The UN/ECE-Timber Forest Products Market Report 2009

 

Issue date: 
09.02.2010

Forscher fordern Rücktritt des IPCC-Chefs

Nach diversen Pannen des Weltklimarats IPCC gerät dessen Vorsitzender, Rajendra Pachauri, zusehends in die Kritik. Deutsche Klimaforscher fordern nun öffentlich seinen Rücktritt.

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Feb. 8, 2010

Continuous improvement in safety at TimberWest

NANAIMO, BC, Feb. 8 /CNW/ - TimberWest Forest Corp.'s commitment to safety showed positive results for the fourth consecutive year with its Medical Incident Rating (MIR) dropping from 2.17 in 2006 to 0.53 in 2009, a decline of 88 per cent.

 

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February 2, 2010

President Obama’s budget contributes to fast-start international climate finance

The White House released a proposed budget for 2011 which includes $1.4 billion to helps provide needed investments in developing countries to address the impacts of global warming pollution, shift to a clean energy future, and reduce the loss of tropical rainforests.  The proposed budget repr

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