Forestry

The Disappearing Myth

Dec 1969 | IN | BY JADE SIEWNARINE

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CAUTIONARY TALE OR COMMON MISCONCEPTION? RETHINKING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE RAPA NUI PEOPLE FROM EASTER ISLAND.

When Jane is Gone

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Leah Gerber

Can we let Jane Goodall retire already?

The A\J Recap: Urban Sprawl

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Noah Jean-Louis

In the first installment of the A\J Recap, we look into some of the top environmental headlines from this past week and take an in-depth look at the problem of urban sprawl.

This is your brain on shrubs

Apr 22 2019 | IN Students | BY Lori-Ann Livingston

How being outside and among trees improves children’s mental health

Why We Walk

Feb 06 2019 | IN Water | BY Mary Anne Caibaiosai

Nga zhichige Nibi onji – We do it for the water.

Cloud forest of Cusuco National Park/Julia Galbenu

Selling the forest to save it

Nov 15 2018 | IN Pollution | BY Julia Galbenu

Is carbon trading the future of our forests?

BEF-China's experimental site/Photo by UZH

Quality, not quantity of trees dictates how well forests store carbon

Oct 16 2018 | IN Scientists | BY Hai Lin Wang

Does species richness impact how effectively a forest can absorb excess carbon? A three-country, eight-year study (finally) has answers.

Forest fires rage in northern Alberta in 2009/Cameron Strandberg CC BY-2.0

Fighting historic wildfires amid bad ideas and no funding

Aug 09 2018 | IN Forestry | BY Edward Struzik

Uncontrolled fires are burning across North America. To get ahead of them, fire fighters and need modern tools. And government cash.

MNRF water bomber on a sortie over northern Ontario. (Ryan McGilchrist) CC BY-SA

Forest fires rage southwest of Temagami

Jul 12 2018 | IN Parks | BY Andrew Reeves

Lightning strikes have caused dozens of forest fires across the province in recent weeks, tens of thousands of hectares in size.

Study co-author Rina Mandimbiniaina entering data. (S. Rakotonarivo)

Who pays the price for tropical forest conservation?

Jul 11 2018 | IN Traditional Knowledge | BY Emily Yeung

Forest conservation programs that compensate local populations can become effective carbon sinks. But are developed nations paying their fair share?

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