Amazon rainforest nears tipping points, but it's not too late: study finds
As much as half of the Amazon rainforest may cross tipping points as soon as 2050, affecting Earth's biodiversity and carbon balance sheet.
Greenhouse gas emissions cuts and curbs in deforestation can reduce the likelihood and severity of large-scale shifts in the Amazon rainforest. [ more ]
Amazon rainforest could reach tipping point' by 2050, scientists warn
10% to 47% of Amazonian forests will be threatened by a combination of impacts including global warming, changing rainfall, deforestation and fires.
This could trigger the collapse of forest ecosystems, causing irreversible loss of wildlife, affecting rainfall, and hitting lives and livelihoods. [ more ]
Conservation groups hail Cop28 plans to protect nature
Conservation groups are pleased with the inclusion of biodiversity and a global deforestation goal in the UAE consensus from Cop28.
There are concerns that the language on fossil fuel emissions is not strong enough to address global heating and its impact on forest resilience. [ more ]
Parts of Amazon rainforest could tip toward collapse by 2050, study warns
Up to 47% of the Amazon could reach critical ecological tipping points by 2050, transitioning into degraded ecosystems due to deforestation and global warming.
This could lead to the collapse of the Amazon as a carbon sink, releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming. [ more ]
EU deforestation law means uncertainty for African coffee DW 01/28/2024
African smallholder coffee farmers are facing uncertainty and a potential loss of income due to new EU regulations aimed at preventing products from deforested land or involving human rights abuses.
The new regulations have created ambiguity in the market, leading to a decrease in buyer orders and concerns that EU companies may shun African coffee products. [ more ]
The recent global climate summit recognized the importance of protecting ecosystems and committed to halting deforestation and land degradation by 2030.
Scientists are using space-based lasers to measure the biomass of forests and determine how much carbon they store. [ more ]
How Much Can Forests Fight Climate Change? A Sensor in Space Has Answers.
Protected areas play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by storing carbon and preventing deforestation.
Laser technology is being used to measure the biomass of forests, allowing researchers to quantify the carbon storage capacity of protected ecosystems. [ more ]