Tag: forests
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Snow melts earlier in burned forests, new Science Advances study finds
GOLDEN, Colo., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wildfires are causing earlier snowmelt across the western U.S., and this effect would only be exacerbated by projected warmer winters. This is according to a new study led by Colorado School of Mines researchers published today in the journal Science Advances. The paper, “Impact of current and…
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120 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared in Latin America last year, report finds
A report by Global Witness reveals that at least 146 land and environmental defenders have been killed or gone missing worldwide in 2024
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Well-preserved Amazon rainforest on Indigenous lands can protect people from diseases, study finds
A new study finds well-preserved areas of Amazon rainforest occupied and managed by Indigenous peoples show lower incidences of multiple diseases in the regions around them
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Mast Reforestation Completes Innovative Post-fire Carbon Removal Project with Biomass Burial (BiCRS) in Montana
Burial of 10 million pounds of fire-killed trees completes largest single biomass storage project to reach VCM within year of launch, generating thousands of Puro.earth v2025 credits by Q1 2026. SEATTLE, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mast Reforestation today announced the completion of biomass burial at its Mast Wood Preserve MT1 project in south central…
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East Troublesome fire becomes second-largest in state history; evacuations ordered in Grand County and Estes Park
The East Troublesome fire more than lived up to its name, growing by more than 140,000 acres in the past two days to become the second largest wildfire in state history and forcing thousands more residents to hurriedly flee their homes, authorities said. Residents of the small town of Grand Lake on the western side…