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- Amazonia: Soil carbon stocks examined
- World has lost three percent of its forests since 1990
- Large-scale illegal trade in hundreds of wild-collected ornamental plants in Southeast Asia
| Amazonia: Soil carbon stocks examined Posted: 14 Sep 2015 08:47 AM PDT Along with the oceans and forests, soils are one of the planet's main carbon reservoirs. In the 20th century, carbon stocks fell dramatically due to deforestation, intensive farming and the associated poor cultivation practices. Consequently, large amounts of carbon have been emitted into the atmosphere in the form of CO2 contributing to global warming. Now researchers have published a summary on soil organic carbon stocks changes in Amazonia. |
| World has lost three percent of its forests since 1990 Posted: 14 Sep 2015 07:27 AM PDT The globe's forests have shrunk by three per cent since 1990 -- an area equivalent to the size of South Africa -- despite significant improvements in conservation over the past decade. |
| Large-scale illegal trade in hundreds of wild-collected ornamental plants in Southeast Asia Posted: 14 Sep 2015 06:31 AM PDT Southeast Asia is a widely recognized center of illegal wildlife trade -- both as the source region for species ranging from seahorses to tigers, and as a global consumer of ivory carvings, wild pets, and traditional Chinese medicinal products. |
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