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"Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade"
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Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade
Natural forest regrowth in the world’s tropical rainforests is expanding. According to the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, more than 11 million hectares (27 million acres) of tropical moist forests are under some stage of forest regrowth between 2015 and 2021. The growth is most notable in the tropical areas of Latin America, where regrowth increased […]

Trump administration retreats on combating human trafficking and child exploitation;
Experts say decades of progress are under threat; Trump officials spew the usual BS.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-…

Massive turtle bust in Mexico reveals ‘Wild West’ of wildlife trafficking https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/massive-turtle-bust-in-mexico-reveals-wild-west-of-wildlife-trafficking/

Massive turtle bust in Mexico reveals ‘Wild West’ of wildlife trafficking
In undercover raids carried out in late September, Mexican authorities discovered 2,339 wild-caught turtles crammed into bins in five locations in Jalisco and Baja California states. Along with the live reptiles, they found a massive stash of other illegal wildlife products that are coveted as delicacies in East Asia: 1,569 kilograms (3,459 pounds) of sea […]

Radiocarbon analysis of turfgrasses can help cities measure greenhouse gas emissions
https://phys.org/news/2025-11-radiocarbon-analysis-turfgrasses-cities-greenhouse.html

Radiocarbon analysis of turfgrasses can help cities measure greenhouse gas emissions
Cities around the world are working to limit emissions of climate-warming greenhouse gases, but there have been few ways of measuring whether those gases are actually decreasing in any given municipality. In new research, University of California, Irvine scientists have created an effective method to measure greenhouse gas emissions around cities—something that can help local governments gauge the effectiveness of their emission-curbing programs.

Hoe zouden ze dat toch rechtvaardigen?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut

TollBit: human-originated page requests on approximately 400 publisher websites fell 9.4% from April to June 2025, while AI bot visits grew to one in 50 visits (David Buttle/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/human-traffic-down-b…

AI bots appear to be replacing human traffic on publisher websites
Human traffic to publisher websites is now in decline as bot traffic rises, according to data from AI licensing start-up, Tollbit.

🧂 Cocaine trafficking in Colombia moves as much money as the construction industry
https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-19/cocaine-trafficking-in-colombia-moves-as-much-money-as-the-construc…

Cocaine trafficking in Colombia moves as much money as the construction industry
A new academic paper reveals that the drug trade generates annual revenues of $15.3 billion, equivalent to 4.2% of the country’s GDP