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In Tanzania, carbon offsets preserve forests and a way of life

In Tanzania, carbon offsets preserve forests and a way of life

Carbon offsets have been criticized for failing to provide carbon savings and ignoring the needs of locals. But in Tanzania, hunter-gatherer tribes are earning a good return for their carbon credits and protecting their forests from poachers and encroaching agriculture.

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Canadians want forest protections but are concerned about jobs: survey

Canadians of all political stripes and from all regions support greater protection for the country's forests but are concerned about what that could mean for the economy, according to a new survey.

Top environmental groups call on Biden to protect mature trees and forests on federal lands from logging

Top environmental groups call on Biden to protect mature trees and forests on federal lands from logging

Environmentalists say there's a simple way to combat climate change and store carbon: protecting older trees.
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Wildfires emitted equivalent of half of EU's annual CO2 emissions last year

Wildfires blazed around the world this summer, and released a record amount of carbon dioxide - equivalent to roughly half the EU’s total carbon emissions.

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Colombian farmers, ranchers join businesses to turn the tide on Amazon deforestation

Campesinos and cattle ranchers in Colombia's Amazon are joining forces with businesses and research institutions to tackle deforestation in the region.

For Mexico’s forgotten cloud forests, sustainability and protection are key
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For Mexico’s forgotten cloud forests, sustainability and protection are key

Secondary cloud forests are vital to hydrological cycles and the prevention of soil erosion.

Emmanuel O. Akindele: Destroying Nigeria's riverside forests is bad for the freshwater ecosystem
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Emmanuel O. Akindele: Destroying Nigeria's riverside forests is bad for the freshwater ecosystem

Population growth and attendant human activities are destroying a freshwater ecosystem.
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