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Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985 #environment

Satellite record shows boreal forests expanded 12% and shifted north since 1985
The boreal forest—the world's largest terrestrial biome—is warming faster than any other forest type. To understand the changing dynamics of boreal forests, Min Feng and colleagues analyzed the biome from 1985 to 2020, leveraging the longest and highest-resolution satellite record of calibrated tree cover to date. The study, published in Biogeosciences with four co-authors from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, confirms a northward shift in boreal forest cover over the past four decades.

"Germany’s dying forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2. Can a new way of planting save them?"
#Germany #Forests #Nature

Ukraine launches first lithium mining project: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/13/ukraine-launches-first-lithium-mining.html

Furcht vor Regulierung: Apple senkt in China freiwillig die App-Store-Provision
Noch vor einem möglichen Eingriff durch die chinesische Marktaufsicht hat Apple seinen App-Store-Vertriebspreis leicht gesenkt. Zuvor gab es Druck aus Peking.

Mangrove forests are short of breath, researchers warn #Mangrove

Mangrove forests are short of breath, researchers warn
The tidal environment of mangrove forests serves as nurseries for many fish species. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have measured carbon dioxide and oxygen levels in 23 of the world's mangrove areas. The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, sends out a warning that these ecosystems are increasingly threatened as sea temperatures continue to rise.

Ukraine grants first arms export licenses since full-scale invasion, Umerov says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/02/13/ukraine-grants-first-arms-export.html

Brazil Supreme Court opens path to mining in Indigenous land for first time https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/brazil-supreme-court-opens-path-to-mining-in-indigenous-land-for-first-time/

Brazil Supreme Court opens path to mining in Indigenous land for first time
On Feb. 3, at the request of an association of the Indigenous Cinta Larga people in the Amazon, the Brazilian Supreme Court authorized the possibility of mining exploration and exploitation inside an Indigenous territory for the first time. While the decision does not automatically authorize mining in the Cinta Larga Indigenous territory, it has set […]

Video shows first confirmed use of Tempest air-defense buggies by Ukraine against Russian drones: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/14/video-shows-first-confirmed-use.html

Do we want to keep fixing the same issue? Unlearned lessons from the first big oil crisis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/13/fixing-the-same-issue-first-big-oil-crisis-middle-eastern-wars
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Forests are changing fast and scientists are deeply concerned #environment

Forests are changing fast and scientists are deeply concerned
Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly dominated by fast-growing “sprinter” trees, while slow-growing, long-lived species are disappearing. These slower species act as the backbone of forest ecosystems, storing carbon, stabilizing environments, and supporting rich webs of life—especially in tropical regions where biodiversity is highes…