Forests

Worrying finding in California’s multi-billion-dollar climate initiative reveals problem with using forests to offset CO2 emissions

August 5, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Suzanna Burgelman, Frontiers science writer Image: Zack Frank/Shutterstock.com Researchers have found that California’s forest carbon buffer pool, designed to ensure the [...]

New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019

March 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

New high-resolution map shows fires caused one third of global forest loss between 2001 and 2019, published in Frontiers in Remote Sensing [...]

Face palm: are palm oil boycotters hypocrites?

October 15, 2019 // 5 Comments

Oil palm is alternatively seen as a gift from god or a crime against humanity - according to science, it is neither; Frontiers in Forests and Global Change [...]

Fire blankets can protect buildings from wildfires

October 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Existing fire blanket technology can protect an isolated building from a short wildfire attack, but technological advancements are needed for severe situations; Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering [...]

Vietnam can reduce emissions, save $2.3 billion by 2030 in agriculture, forestry and land use

May 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Through cost-saving practices for coffee, rice, corn and livestock production, Vietnam can take steps to meet Paris Agreement commitments, says a study that highlights climate action potential for agriculture, forestry and land use in SE Asia; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems [...]