forests
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Some Tropical Forests in Brazil Are Already Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb
For years, climate scientists have been sounding the alarm about the increasing likelihood that the Amazon rainforest, now one of the biggest absorbers of carbon in the world, could actually become a source of carbon within just 15 years. New research shows that for some other kinds of tropical forests nearby, that’s already happening.
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Many Of Our Plants And Animals Have Adapted To Fires, But Now The Fires Are Changing
Australia is a land that has known fire. Our diverse plant and animal species have become accustomed to life with fire, and in fact some require it to procreate.
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Not Even A Fire-Loving Bird Can Handle Climate Change’s Heat
Fire is central in the world of black-backed woodpeckers, to the point that the birds pick cavities in recently burned trees to make their nests. But new research suggests that even these fire enthusiasts aren’t able to handle the inferno climate change is already dishing out.
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The Race To Save The Most Endangered Conifer In America
TORREYA STATE PARK, FLORIDA — Religious scholars have long debated where Noah constructed his floating zoo made of “gopher wood” (Genesis 6:14) and what tree the ark’s gopher wood even came from. Some residents in the Florida Panhandle have an unlikely answer. The place in question is, well, there, and the tree in question is…