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Charcoal Boom in Uganda a Bust for Forests
Once a fortnight, Moses Sserwada travels from the capital, Kampala, to northern Uganda to pick up a truckload of charcoal destined for the popular Owino market in the city.
USDA Forest Service, Ad Council And Universal Pictures Launch PSAs to Help Get Children Outside And Discover the Forest
In an effort to encourage children to spend more time outdoors and reconnect with nature, the USDA Forest Service and the Ad Council have announced that they are joining Universal Pictures to launch a series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring...
Romania Takes Steps to Protect 250,000 Ha of Virgin Forests
Three weeks after the launch of WWF’s campaign to save Romania’s virgin forests, a ministerial commitment has been secured to put Romania’s most important and valuable forests under protection.
Up-and-coming Forests Will Remain Important Carbon Sinks
The aging forests of the Upper Great Lakes could be considered the baby boomers of the region’s ecosystem. The decline of trees in this area is a cause for concern among policymakers and ecologists who wonder whether the end of the forests’...
Romanian National Environment Agency Grants Permission to Cut Road Through Precious Carpathian Forests
A newly approved plan to build a national road through two of Romania’s most precious protected areas will destroy some of Europe’s last intact forests. How People Arrived Here: Romania environment agency
Indonesian President Signs Decree to Halt Primary Forest Loss
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a presidential decree that bans logging of 64 million hectares of carbon-rich primary forests and peatlands and suspends the granting of new permits for clearing these lands for two years. How...
Study Shows Polypill to be Safe And Accepted By Physicians And Patients in Developing Countries
For a patient at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), keeping up with what pills to take at different times of the day can be tedious. Window sills lined with prescription bottles – a pill for cholesterol, another for blood pressure, and an aspirin...
Russia Government Introduces Ban on Korean Pine Logging
The Russian government has taken a huge step to save key Amur tiger habitats by banning Korean Pine logging, WWF says. Just before the International Tiger Conservation Forum, which will take place November 21-24 in St. Petersburg, the Russian government...
