FORESTS AND GLOBAL CHANGE

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Forests are a dominant feature of our planet. On geological time scales they have expanded and contracted, but remain a major driver of global cycles of energy and carbon, water and nutrients. In much of the world, forests command deep respect, even reverence for what they provide. Ancient forests still supply much of the energy that drives today’s industry and society, and [PDF]
Forests and Climate Change - United Nations
for global climate change, they capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it, through photosynthesis, into living biomass: tree trunks,
GlobalChange
Submit your comments on the draft USGCRP Strategic Plan (2022-2031) by 11:59 PM ET on July 15, 2022.
Urban Forests and Climate Change | Climate Change Resource
Urban forests-like any forest-help mitigate climate change by capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, and by influencing energy needs for heating and cooling buildings; trees typically reduce cooling costs, but can increase or decrease winter heating use depending on their location around a building and whether
Forests and Climate Change: Forcings, Feedbacks, and the Climate
Jun 13, 2008Forests are under tremendous pressure from global change. Interdisciplinary science that integrates knowledge of the many interacting climate services of forests with the impacts of global change is necessary to identify and understand as yet unexplored feedbacks in the Earth system and the potential of forests to mitigate climate change.
How Climate Change Impacts Forests - Connecticut
How Climate Change Impacts Forests Climate change is altering the natural disturbance regimes to which Connecticut forests are adapted. Learn about current and expected changes in the following areas: Projected changes for 2006–2100 are from global climate models for two possible futures: one in which greenhouse gas emissions continue to
Forests | Initiatives | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The dawn chorus of birds singing, monkeys howling, frogs calling and insects buzzing. The crystal clear waterfalls that are perfect for a refreshing afternoon swim. Fireflies illuminating trees at night. The beauty and tranquility of forests all over the world—from the tropics to the tundra—inspire all of us. We know forests are home to more than three-quarters of the world's life on land
People are planting tiny urban forests to boost biodiversity and
Jul 03, 2020Inspired by a Japanese botanist, these fast-growing, mixed-species plantations can absorb more carbon than conifer forests. Inspired by a Japanese botanist, these fast-growing, mixed-species plantations can absorb more carbon than conifer forests. tiny urban forests to boost biodiversity and fight climate change Jul 3, 2020 is affecting
Protecting global marine animal forests
May 26, 2022Marine animal forests include habitats ranging from coastal to deep sea, representing one of the largest biomes on Earth () forests are ecologically relevant as biodiversity hotspots and nursery grounds, and evidence suggests that they have the potential to provide ecosystem services (), especially by ameliorating the effects of climate change by
Forests - CDP
Mining. While agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation globally, mining and other extractive industries play a significant role. The World Bank puts nearly a third of global forests under the potential influence of large-scale mining. Direct impacts include mining activities and associated infrastructure on the local ecosystem while indirect impacts are more extensive, such as