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FOREST CANOPY LOSS
Earth’s forests lost 60% of their canopy during ancient global warming—could it happen again?Ancient forests endured extreme global warming over 56 million years ago. This warming event caused a significant loss of forest canopy cov...- In 1972, Costa Rican conservationists established the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. 54 years later, it protects 10,500 hectares of cloud forest feeding two oceansCosta Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve boasts extraordinary biodiversity and unique water collection. Mist contributes significantly ...
- In the 1980s, the richest closed-canopy mangroves covered 77,643 sq km globally. 43 years later, they had grown to 88,772 sq km, helping turn decades of mangrove loss into a net global gainMangroves are far more than trees growing along tropical and subtropical shorelines. They form complex coastal ecosystems that provide habi...
- In 2001, a scientist began rebuilding a rainforest on about 5,000 acres of burned Borneo grassland; the restored habitat became a refuge for orangutansA Dutch researcher regrew a rainforest on 5,000 acres of scorched land in Borneo. Willie Smits began restoring degraded land near Samboja i...
- The hidden danger inside Spain's eucalyptus forests that worries scientistsSpain's eucalyptus plantations appear green but support fewer native birds and insects. These monocultures lack the diverse vegetation and ...
- The Story of 'Toughie': How the last known gliding tree frog vanishedThe last known Rabbs' fringe-limbed tree frog, named Toughie, died in 2016, marking the species' likely extinction. Researchers collected a...
- For over a decade, Louisiana groups have been planting cypress and tupelo trees to help buffer hurricanes; 30,000 are planned near Lake BorgneVolunteers are replanting thousands of trees near Lake Borgne, Louisiana. These efforts aim to rebuild a natural buffer against storm surge...
- In 2001, a USDA scientist released beetles to destroy an invasive tree, but they eliminated 94% of an endangered bird's habitat along one riverAn invasive beetle introduced to control tamarisk trees has devastated flycatcher nesting grounds. This beetle, released by the USDA, succe...
- Malaysia's tallest rainforest trees keep pumping water to their highest branches even during drought, thanks to a hidden hydraulic adaptation, scientists foundA groundbreaking study challenges the long-held belief that taller trees are more vulnerable to drought. Researchers found that giant dipte...
- In the 1940s, the brown tree snake reached Guam hidden in post-WWII cargo and set off a chain reaction that scientists are still measuring today; birds gone, tree seedlings down by up to 92%, and spiders multiplying up to 40-fold on an island that once had neitherAn invasive brown treesnake on Guam has decimated native bird populations, leading to a silent forest. This loss has crippled the island's ...
- Italy planted Norway spruce across the Alps in the 1930s, a deliberate-but-naive reforestation drive, but 90 years on, plant diversity is 50% lower than in native forestsA 90-year-old reforestation project in Italy's Prealps planted Norway spruce. A new study reveals this decision drastically reduced plant d...
- The “Ghost Forests” of the Atlantic Coast: Why Trees Are Dying Standing UpAlong the U.S. Atlantic coast, ghost forests are emerging as a clear sign of climate change. Rising seas and saltwater intrusion are killin...
- Centre puts Sharavathy project on hold, warns of 'enormous damage' to biodiversity in Western GhatsThe Centre has deferred a proposal for a 2,000-MW hydroelectric project in Karnataka's Western Ghats due to significant ecological concerns...
- Experts claim latest govt data on India's forests 'inflated'Experts claim that India's latest forest data is inflated due to the inclusion of bamboo plantations, coconut groves, and orchards. The 202...
- Literally an ecosystem that needs nurturingGeographic areas listed as forests in government records such as reserve and protected forests are referred to as recorded forest areas. Ar...
- Many snakes run over by vehicles at Tamhini: StudyA survey conducted in Tamhini Ghat area of Mulshi taluka has found that 217 snakes were killed after being run over by vehicles over the pe...
- 3 square km of 'very dense' forest vanish from AgraA loss of 3 sq km 'very dense' forest cover in Agra has caught forest department off-guard. The Forest Survey of India's 2013 assessment re...
- Government mulls harvesting degraded forestsIndia's forest cover continues to hold steady at 21% of country's geographical area despite pressure from increasing population, urbanisati...
- 'Glory of Allapalli' is Maharashtra's first biodiversity heritage siteOn March 28, 2013, the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board (MSBB) in its fourth meeting had given in-principle approval to 'Glory of Allap...
- 700 sq km of forests wiped out between '03-05: ReportAround 728 sq km of forests - roughly half the size of Delhi - have been wiped out clean in two years, according to the findings of the bie...
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