trees and forests, Tag

Campaigners say move by Norway’s Equinor is an excuse to keep drilling for fossil fuels

Major parties want ‘sustainable logging’ in native forests, but experts warn of ‘endgame’ for endangered species and drinking water

World’s carbon sinks are at risk because the law will count energy from burning trees as carbon neutral, say climate scientists

Whitehaven Coal receives second extension while it continues to bulldoze critically endangered NSW forest to make way for mine

Whitehaven Coal receives second extension while it continues to bulldoze critically endangered NSW forest to make way for mine

Paul Brannen says Britain needs more trees not least because wood is a raw material that can be used by the emerging bioeconomy; while Peter Price defends Sheffield city council’s tree-planting policyJohn Vidal is absolutely...

Company got permission for seismic surveys in sensitive areas despite claiming it would exclude them

A flaw in Europe’s clean energy plan allows fuel from felled trees to qualify as renewable energy when in fact this would accelerate climate change and devastate forests

Until recently the battle to avert catastrophic climate change – floods, droughts, famine, mass migrations – seemed to be lost. But with the tipping point just years away, the tide is finally turning, thanks to innovations...

Plan to accelerate production of biofuels for passenger planes would lead to clearing of rainforests to produce ‘vast’ amount of necessary crops

Indigenous leaders say operations in the remote Amazon violate rights and risk fatal epidemics

Amazon leaders accuse government of blocking consultation on 30-year contract with Canadian oil firm and have given ministers 20 days to apply law

As CO2 levels rise, controversial techniques including carbon capture and storage, enhanced weathering and reforestation may be solutions

City trees are under increased threat but research tools show that looking after them will lower temperatures, prevent flooding and reduce pollution

Steep rise between 2010 and 2014 shows link between EU’s renewable energy mandate and deforestation in south-east Asia, say campaigners