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Can Global South Countries Break Free from the Deforestation Trap?

This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). https://youtu.be/MlC8Ok_jlXk?feature=shared Tropical rainforests regulate the global climate and sustain the planet’s richest biodiversity. Yet, despite more than a decade of government and corporate pledges to end tropical deforestation, the world lost a record 6.7 ...

How Louisiana's Mega Swamp Breaks Hurricanes

How Louisiana’s Mega Swamp Breaks Hurricanes | Untold Earth

In the Atchafalaya Basin—the largest river swamp in the U.S.—ancient cypress trees act as natural barriers against hurricanes and extreme weather. Spanning a million acres, these nearly indestructible trees have protected Louisiana's coast for thousands of years. How does this million-acre ecosystem protect Louisiana’s communities, ...

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This Is Not a Forest

This Is Not a Forest | Untold Earth

Pando, Latin for 'I spread,' appears to be a forest but is actually one massive tree. Weighing 13 million pounds, Pando is one of the world’s largest living organisms. It has thrived in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, spreading across 106 acres with 47,000 stems. Find ...

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