Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Paris is transforming its landscape and climate by planting a large number of trees (native species) in the city to lower temperatures and improve rainwater runoff to reduce flooding and improve air quality in the city. This is the way intelligent humans change the cities they live in. 11490162
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 05/04/2025This potential work around might do it: www.mono-project.com/docs/about-m.... 120
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Yes, absolutely! As @irishrainforest.bsky.social has pointed out about rewilding: the free option to allow nature to simply rewild a previously destroyed piece of earth is best, but seems less productive than “investing money and hiring people”. The origin of the word invest is also useful: 22811
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 20/10/2024“I'M A COLLAPSING ECONOMY, SHE'S A DYING ENVIRONMENT, AND HE'S A DEEPLY DIVIDED NATION. BOO!” by @jimbenton.bsky.social 353579
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 08/04/2024“The sheer abundance of epiphytic polypody fern on this oak in the woods. This is rainforest.” by @irishrainforest.bsky.social 213018
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 02/04/2024“Now there's an effort to address the damage. Initially working with the region's legal miners, most of whom were here before the 2009 gold rush kicked off, the nonprofit group Pure Earth is using this patch of Ynfantes' land as a pilot project to show how the rainforest can be regenerated.” 073
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 02/04/2024“Madre de Dios is an obvious place for the group to operate. The environmental devastation caused by gold miners in this pocket of the Peruvian Amazon has for years been the subject of international headlines.” 161
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 06/03/2024Please follow @climatenews.bsky.social for updates about the current state of our climate, and what we can all do to mitigate the impact of climate change. Worth a follow 🌳🌲🌴 63618
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 05/02/2024Extreme forest fires 🔥 caused by heat waves due to climate change are causing devastation in Chile. President Gabriel Boric has confirmed 99 people have died so far. Valparaíso has been burning for over two days and the fires remain out of control. Images from El Tambo sector, in San Vicente. 15734
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 27/01/2024Very good question. That’s the SPI index. 122
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 27/01/2024The drought in the Amazon rainforest is like nothing ever seen before. 2023 was off the charts for record drought conditions. Urgent action is needed. 22920
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 23/01/2024Forest fires continue in Chile. This is in Panguilemo, Talca this afternoon. 02914
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 02/01/2024“Stunned to see even Daily Star running front page on #beavers today. A newspaper not known for it's progressive thinking clearly gets how beavers can help address flooding crisis. Come on Welsh Government when you going to let Beavers return to wild - even Daily Star gets it!” - Tim Birch 17030
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 10/12/2023The @harvardforest.bsky.social Tree Ring Lab Identifies Champion Elder. This tree, discovered by team field scout Erik Danielson, turns out to be at least 651 years old, 20% older than the previously thought maximum age. harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/news/tree-ri... 0205
Forests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 29/11/2023Treehotel’s Biosphere Cabin. Nestled in the Swedish Lapland, guests are enveloped by 350 bird- and bat houses allowing to experience our aviary friends up close throughout the year. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with local ornithologist, Ulf Öhman. 55729