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European Union signals a move away from wood energy

European Union signals a move away from wood energy

Wood was supposed to help the E.U. reach its renewable energy goals. But it has contributed to increased emissions and a loss of Europe’s protected woodlands.
Forests in the Amazon, southern Boreal regions, and U.S. west most threatened by climate change

Forests in the Amazon, southern Boreal regions, and U.S. west most threatened by climate change

As climate change increasingly threaten’s the world’s forests, scientists at the University of Utah have developed a new tool that identifies those woodlands that are most imperiled and whose loss would deal the greatest blow to the climate and biodiversity.

Climate change: New targets to eliminate Wales' gases
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Climate change: New targets to eliminate Wales' gases

Changes could mean replacing gas boilers in homes and finding new ways to make steel without coal.
Restoring forests in Mali: Tree stumps could be the solution to disappearing woodlands

Restoring forests in Mali: Tree stumps could be the solution to disappearing woodlands

As people fell trees to get wood for cooking, Mali's trees are disappearing at rapid speed. A reforestation expert who has been dubbed 'the forest maker' is working with farmers to restore the country's woodlands.
Builders said their homes were out of a flood zone. Then Harvey came
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Builders said their homes were out of a flood zone. Then Harvey came

In the years leading up to Hurricane Harvey, a wrinkle in the federal flood-mapping system helped a company build homes in an at-risk Houston suburb.
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