But of even more concern is that these fallen forests will have soon released as much carbon dioxide back into the air -- 367 million tons of it -- as all the rest of U. Feedback Loop "It is an irony that the change we may see as the climate warms, with increased storms of this magnitude, could be accelerating the source of the emissions that create the change, so the change could be accelerating itself," said Glenn Prickett, a forestry expert for Conservation International. Feedback Loop...

The initiative means that for every tonne of aluminium cans and foil recycled in the borough, a fruit tree will be grown in the African republic Malawi. Planting fruit trees encourages population growth which means more firewood is needed which means that deforestation happens. The initiative is also being supported by environmental film-maker, Charlotte Uhlenbroek, who said: "This is a very exciting development for the area, tackling three of the main problems people face: poverty,...

usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleFacebookWhat's this? Yolo Hospice plants 'memory' to aid those going through grief Daily Democrat Article Created:11/18/2007 09:18:50 AM PST In recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, Yolo Hospice is planting a Memory Tree as an aid in the grieving process. usDiggRedditYahooMyWebGoogleFacebookWhat's this? Yolo Hospice plants 'memory' to aid those going through grief Daily Democrat Article Created:11/18/2007 09:18:50 AM PST In recognition of...

GBCA chief executive Romilly Madew said the council was responding to the timber industry's concerns. FSC, which is supported by green groups, has about 80 million hectares of forests certified globally and about 650,000 hectares in Australia. Australian FSC chief executive Michael Spencer said there was strong and growing demand for FSC certified wood products due to customer concern about the state of the world's forests. It had instigated a process to review all timber certification...

Edwardsville students remembered a lost classmate this week by planting a tree at Liberty Middle School in her honor. Her classmates planted a tree and held a memorial in her honor earlier this week. The fountain was originally funded by student fundraising in 1938 and dedicated in honor of the late Superintendent Charles Dorris. Winning classrooms included Sharon McAley in Caseyville, Sandy Callahan in Hollywood Heights, Patty Dominick in Jefferson, Nicole Basarich in Kreitner, Angie Frey...

Both in and out of the woods, he works on a daily basis to ensure that Arkansas's timberlands remain productive for generations to come," said AFA executive vice president Kelly Robbins. A third-generation logger, Jones has seen the business go from saw hands cutting pine saw timber to becoming a fully mechanized operation cutting several products, up to 80 tons per acre. With more than 1,500 members, the organization promotes the conservation of productive, healthy forests. Hamburg,...