Biodiversity Logging Soil 
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Satellite observations of one of the world’s biggest ecological experiments on the island of Borneo appear to reveal that replanting logged forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings can significantly accelerate their recovery. Restoring logged tropical forests is a crucial component of efforts to tackle both the nature and climate crises.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
He said careful planning of future forest projects could boost the biodiversity of species, carbon sinks, economic development and people’s livelihoods. “Forests are crucial for the health and economies of our planet, but they must be better planned, managed and monitored to ensure sustainable benefits for people as well as nature,” he said.
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Grist
JUNE 29, 2022
logging and woods products industry has positioned itself as a purveyor of “natural climate solutions.” As our civilization begins the slow process of jettisoning fossil energy, logging interests assure us that wood products are not a retrogression but a way forward. This rosy view of logging, however, is hotly contested.
Grist
APRIL 27, 2022
A new United Nations report released Wednesday shows farming, mining, and logging has marred more than half of the planet. If these trends continue, experts expect growing disruptions to human health, food supplies, migration, and biodiversity loss driven by climate change, in what the authors calls a “confluence of unprecedented crises.”.
Planet Pulse
JANUARY 12, 2023
By adding Forest Carbon to the catalog of Planetary Variables, including Soil Water Content, Land Surface Temperature, and Biomass Proxy data, Planet aims to expand its offerings of global analysis-ready data.
Grist
AUGUST 17, 2023
This array of species and surfaces reduces fire intensity and promotes biodiversity. These critics argue that thinning is a ploy to increase commercial logging and that severe wildfires are critical for forest health and biodiversity. Prescribed-fire professionals ignite cultural burns. Into this destruction stepped John Muir.
Low Impact
AUGUST 15, 2021
Many local people are furious at the damage done to their forests by logging corporations ripping out whole trees with Star-Wars machinery that first churns up and then compacts the soil. Some debris from felling must be left on the forest floor to maintain soil condition and biodiversity.
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