🌳 This Country Cuts Down Trees for a Living. Yet, Its Forests Have Doubled in Less Than 100 Years. Sounds contradictory, doesn't it? But that's the story of Sweden, one of the world's leading forest...

The Hidden Environmental Cost of AI AI lives in the cloud. But its environmental footprint is firmly on the ground. Behind every AI interaction are data centres that require electricity, cooling, wa...

The Board of Natural Resources approved two resolutions to raise management rates on the Forest Development Account and the Resource Management Cost Account to their statutory maximums, a change DNR staff said will generate roughly $2 million and $2.2 million per biennium to shore up silviculture and management work.

The Board of Natural Resources voted to raise management rates for the Forest Development Account and the Resource Management Cost Account to their statutory maxima and adopted new quarterly reporting requirements intended to track fund balances, harvest levels and silvicultural progress.

THIRTY years ago, during an environmental education campaign in Bukidnon, a young conservation worker was confronted with a question from an Indigenous elder that would profoundly influence his understanding of environmental protection. The discussion had centered on the endangered Philippine Eagle and the importance of preserving its forest habitat when the elder stood up and challenged the conservationists to consider the plight of the communities living in those same forests. "If the Philippine Eagle is really that important to you and if it's really in danger, can you also consider us as endangered too, so that you'll also look after our welfare?" the elder asked. The question remained with Dr. Jayson C. Ibañez, now director for operations of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), who was then a young biologist, education officer, and community organizer. It challenged the conventional approach to wildlife protection and reinforced his belief that conservation could only succeed when the people sharing the forests with endangered species were equally valued and supported. Three decades later, Ibañez revisited that encounter during "Katutubo: Guardians of Ancestral Domains," a festival held on October 30, 2026, at the Philippine Eagle Center in Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, in celebration of Indigenous...

Parks/operations staff told the committee FY26 fire-related spending totaled about $831,000 and estimated next-year costs around $1,000,000; staff recommended $25,000 as seed funding for a citywide forest-management and wildfire-resilience plan to pursue Cal Fire grants.

Songdo, Republic of Korea/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two new projects valued at $184.8 million to bolster sustainable forest management, land restoration and climate-resilient development in Algeria and Mexico with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The announcements were made today during the forty-sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.46) in Songdo, Republic of Korea. Both Algeria and Mexico have made great strides in taking climate action with and through their agricultural sectors. Now, with support from FAO and GCF, the countries will ramp up their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience and ensure food security for rural communities. “FAO is committed to continue supporting Algeria and Mexico in transforming their agrifood systems to be more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable. Let us continue to work together to strengthen our partnership that brings together FAO's technical expertise and strong government commitment for effective, efficient and coherent climate action that benefits rural communities and the ecosystems they depend on for their food security and wellbeing,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. “These new investments demonstrate how GCF is backing national climate ambition with investment, delivering impact...

Songdo, Republic of Korea/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two new projects valued at $184.8 million to bolster sustainable forest management, land restoration and climate-resilient development in Algeria and Mexico with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The announcements were made today during the forty-sixth meeting of the GCF Board (B.46) in Songdo, Republic of Korea. Both Algeria and Mexico have made great strides in taking climate action with and through their agricultural sectors. Now, with support from FAO and GCF, the countries will ramp up their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance climate resilience and ensure food security for rural communities. “FAO is committed to continue supporting Algeria and Mexico in transforming their agrifood systems to be more efficient, more inclusive, more resilient and more sustainable. Let us continue to work together to strengthen our partnership that brings together FAO's technical expertise and strong government commitment for effective, efficient and coherent climate action that benefits rural communities and the ecosystems they depend on for their food security and wellbeing,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu. “These new investments demonstrate how GCF is backing national climate ambition with investment, delivering impact...

🌳 Forests, grasslands, peatlands and coastal wetlands are irreplaceable. They harbor extraordinary biodiversity, help regulate the climate and provide the food, medicine and clean water billions of pe...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — Singapore is examining whether companies linked to forest and peatland fires in Indonesia can be held accountable under its environmental legislation, as transboundary haze continues to affect the region during an extended period of dry weather. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said the Singapore government was looking into companies that may …

🌳 Forests: Nature’s Cooling System Global warming is driven primarily by greenhouse gas emissions. But losing forests can make many regions even hotter. Trees do far more than absorb carbon. They he...

October 8, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 17 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule) and the accompanying draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). If adopted, the United States Forest Service’s (USFS) proposal would remove vital forest protections and open nearly 45 million acres of national forest lands to road construction, timber harvesting, mining, and oil and gas development in some of the last protected stretches of forests nationwide. The proposed rule, which follows USFS’s notice of intent to propose the changes last year, is the latest chapter in the Trump Administration’s efforts to reduce protections for National Forests, including the Roadless Rule. In the letter, Attorney General Bonta and the coalition argue that the proposed rule and draft EIS do not meet the legal requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and National Forest Management Act and would fragment vulnerable ecosystems, jeopardize clean water sources, threaten plant and wildlife habitat, and undermine efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change. “Our Golden State is home to some of the most pristine...

A two-day conference in Mancherial brought Forest and Tribal Welfare officials and NGOs together to discuss forest conservation, tribal livelihoods and human-animal conflict. Participants stressed value addition to forest products, sustainable development and greater coordination among departments. Mancherial: A two-day long conference among Forest, Tribal Welfare and NGOs over interface issues and possible way forward culminated here on Thursday. Collector Kumar Deepak were the chief guest of the concluding day. Kumar Deepak stressed the need to create economic activities for stakeholders for effective protection of the forest and wildlife. Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty Chief Executive Officer Divya Devarajan shared her insights over a video call. She emphashized to create processing units and to add value to forest minor products with the help of government schemes. She wanted the forest and tribal welfare to explore new possibilities for tribals. Field director, Kawal Tiger Reserve, Shantharam, DFOs Balamani, Prashanth Bobade, Rahul Kishan Jadhav and ITDA-Utnoor project Manda Makarandu also spoke at the event. They explained measures being taken to protect the forests and wild animals, besides preventing poaching, encroaching and felling of teak trees. They narrated how they were creating income generating initiatives for tribals using forest products. Speakers at...

Steven Peck, Montgomery County Forest Conservation Inspector, praised Glenstone's environmental stewardship, saying the museum's expansion added trees beyond requirements and that it has placed more than 60 acres in forest conservation easements and stabilized nearby streams.

“Forest conservation is not the responsibility of the Forest Department alone, but a collective responsibility of government departments and citizens,” Principal District and Sessions judge N.V. Vijay said on Friday. Addressing the National Forest Martyrs’ Day programme organised by the Forest Department in Dharwad on Friday, Mr. Vijay said the judiciary had a close association with forest conservation and that several judgments had been delivered to protect forests and the environment. He urged the public to exercise caution while travelling through forest areas, particularly against activities that could trigger fires. Even a small spark, he said, could cause extensive damage to forests and wildlife. Chief Conservator of Forests K.V. Vasanth Reddy said around 65 Forest Department personnel and officers in Karnataka had lost their lives in the past six decades while protecting forests and wildlife. About 17 personnel had died in the last five years, he said. He recalled the sacrifices of forest personnel during anti-poaching and anti-Veerappan operations, forest-fire control and incidents involving human-wildlife conflict. He also referred to the deaths of A. Poojari of Dharwad in 1996 and M.B. Shirahatti of Gadag district in 2005 while serving in the field. Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Bhushan Borase said protecting nature...