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    Man wins €200 Million and donates almost all of it to save Earth's environment
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 17

    Man wins €200 Million and donates almost all of it to save Earth's environment

    The €200m EuroMillions jackpot has been used to set up an environmental foundation which will protect forests and boost biodiversity.
    Changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures over last 10,000 years
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 17

    Changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures over last 10,000 years

    Records from past plant life tell the real story of global temperatures, according to research from a climate scientist.
    Huge forest fires release less carbon than previously thought, study shows
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 15

    Huge forest fires release less carbon than previously thought, study shows

    Following two large wildfires, research showed the vast majority of carbon stored in trees before the blazes was still there after the fires
    Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 28, 2021

    Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions

    Prescribed burning can actually lock in or increase carbon in the soils of temperate forests, savannahs and grasslands.
    Flat-pack cardboard habitat pods give animals displaced by wildfires a fighting chance
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 15, 2021

    Flat-pack cardboard habitat pods give animals displaced by wildfires a fighting chance

    Flat-pack habitat pods might be the salvation of small ground-dwelling animals trying to survive after bushfires.
    Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 14, 2021

    Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees

    Forest thinning treatments are critical to reducing wildfire risk – but they come at a high cost, and can release stored carbon dioxide.
    Teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 3, 2021

    Teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires

    An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to prevent the spread of future disasters.
    A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forestry
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forestry

    Charles Darwin made a powerful observation that a mixture of species planted together grow more strongly than species planted individually.
    How Carbon Pricing can save America's forests from Global Warming
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 21, 2021

    How Carbon Pricing can save America's forests from Global Warming

    Economic incentives for landowners to keep their land in productive forests could be a valuable policy tool for reducing greenhouse gases
    Reforestation could help save coral reefs from catastrophe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 20, 2021

    Reforestation could help save coral reefs from catastrophe

    Increasing reforestation efforts in coastal regions could substantially reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching coral reefs.
    California firefighters wrap the World's largest tree in fire-resistant blankets
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 18, 2021

    California firefighters wrap the World's largest tree in fire-resistant blankets

    Firefighters are wrapping fire-resistant blankets around ancient trees as blazes tear through California's Sequoia National Park
    Planting forests may cool the planet more than previously thought
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 12, 2021

    Planting forests may cool the planet more than previously thought

    Planting trees and replenishing forests are among the simplest and most appealing natural climate solutions
    Indian American Teen Creates Fire Suppression Extinguisher to Combat Wildfires
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 20, 2021

    Indian American Teen Creates Fire Suppression Extinguisher to Combat Wildfires

    An Indian American teen in the San Francisco Bay Area has parlayed the tragedy of a 2018 wildfire to prevent the spread of future disasters
    3 start-ups that are bringing innovative tech to forest restoration
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 7, 2021

    3 start-ups that are bringing innovative tech to forest restoration

    Conserving, restoring and growing 1 trillion trees by 2030 could help restore biodiversity and fight climate change.
    Kilted Scotsman launches walking trek across Canada to raise funds for endangered Forest
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 22, 2021

    Kilted Scotsman launches walking trek across Canada to raise funds for endangered Forest

    Michael Yellowlees and his dog Luna depart Tofino to raise funds for endangered Caledonian Forest.

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