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Rainforest study: Scientists now know the temperature at which photosynthesis stops

Grist

Fragmentation, or the breaking of large swaths of forest into smaller patches through logging and development, also appears to be a major stressor, mostly because, Goldsmith says, forest edges are hotter and drier than the interior.

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Nonprofit plants 80,000 trees in Kenya and Rwanda

AGreenLiving

The name of global environmental charity One Tree Planted seems excessively modest now, as they’ve just finished planting 80,000 trees in Africa. This program fits in with a country-led effort to restore 100 million hectares of land in Africa by 2030. Rwanda got 60,000 new trees, and Kenya got 20,000. In 2018, the nonprofit planted 1.3

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Remembering Some of the Earth Defenders Who Were Killed in 2019

Green Market Oracle

Not all of these murders occurred in central and south America many also took place in Asia, most notably in the Philippines and India. Poachers have taken a toll on rangers in Africa. His partner was also injured but managed to escape.

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Key aspects of smart water meter reliability for African water utilities

Smart Energy International

Generally speaking, according to the special working environment of tropical rainforest or dry desert climate in African countries, the requirements for smart water meter will be more strict than in Asia or South America. In Africa, the theft of brass material is inevitable, so a plastic body may be more suitable for water companies.

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Trees face extinction, too. What can we do about it?

AGreenLiving

Logging, invasive pests, disease, forest clearance and other types of habitat loss all threaten tree species. Central and South America lead in number of tree species, followed by tropical parts of Southeast Asia and Africa. Nor is climate change helping.