Biodiversity


Germany’s Gorgeous Black Forest Named UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Source: mnn.com Published: June 22, 2017 Photo: Baciu/Shutterstock UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme gives biosphere reserve status to locations that are great examples of balanced relationships between people and their environment, where economic development...

Costa Rica’s Savegre River Joins Network of Biosphere Reserves

Source: mnn.com Published: June 21, 2017 Photo: Tim Zurowski/Shutterstock Last week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization added 23 new sites to its World Network of Biospheres. These locations are intended to be “learning places for...

30 Fascinating Facts About the Boreal Forest

Source: treehugger.com Published: May 12, 2011 NOTE: This article has been updated since its original posting to include more facts (from 12 to 30) CC BY 2.0. Wikimedia Commons By Jaymi Heimbuch Welcome to almost 30 percent of the world’s forest cover. The...

Cardboard Recycling: Environmental Impact

Source: northstarrecycling.com Published: June 10, 2016 We’re often asked to describe the benefits of recycling. Therefore, this week we’re highlighting some environmental impacts companies might achieve from implementing cardboard recycling programs. Reduced...

A New Model to Scale Up Forest Restoration from Sites to Landscapes

Source: trevorcaughlin.com Published: October 12, 2016 Restoring forest to hundreds of millions of hectares of degraded land has become a centerpiece of international plans to sequester carbon and conserve biodiversity. To achieve these ambitious restoration goals, we...

A ‘Green Revolution’ That May Save Filipino Coconut Farmers

Source: rappler.com Published: January 26, 2016 Pia Ranada GUINAYANGAN, Philippines – Rizal and Renida Marjes’ backyard reminded me of a wild version of the vegetable and fruit stalls in my neighborhood grocery. Like those well-lit stalls, produce was presented...