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  • Carbon Markets Wobble, Biodiversity Demands Proof

    Fri 12:00pm By Stewart Mior
    Forestry Faces AI Shake-Up: Up to 30% of Jobs at Risk, but Data-Driven Gains Loom AI is reshaping forestry logistics—from pest control to transport planning—with big efficiency wins. A new study finds up to 30% of field jobs could be automated, but…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, June 12

    Thu 10:13am By Stewart Mior
    Adaptation Investments Offer High Returns but Remain Undervalued, WRI Finds A new World Resources Institute analysis of over 320 adaptation projects reveals average returns of 27%, with many delivering benefits even without climate shocks. Yet most investment…
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  • Weekly Forest News, June 6

    Jun 6, 2025, 8:35 am By Stewart Mior
    Amazon Tree Height Data Goes Public at Ultra-High Resolution CTrees just released a ~5 m resolution Amazon canopy height dataset on the GEE Community Catalog—now free and ready to use. Behind the scenes, it took hours of prep to make this data…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, June 5

    Jun 5, 2025, 11:05 am By Stewart Mior
    Carbon Market Plunges 61% as Credibility Crisis Hits Offsets Carbon offset sales dropped from $1.9B to $723M in 2023 after reports exposed inflated claims and “worthless” rainforest credits. Amid human rights concerns and failed climate promises, trust in…
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  • Weekly Forest News, May 30

    May 30, 2025, 8:53 am By Stewart Mior
    Afforestation Nation: Voluntary Carbon Projects Take Root Across the U.S. A new study digs into 46 afforestation, avoided conversion, and grassland protection projects thriving in the U.S. voluntary carbon market. Spoiler: afforestation wins the prize for most…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, May 29

    May 29, 2025, 9:01 am By Stewart Mior
    Scottish Landowners on Notice: Replant or Repay Scotland’s tree-planting ambitions just hit a dry spell—literally. Amid unusually parched conditions, landowners receiving Forest Grant Scheme funds are being warned: if your saplings fail and you don’t…
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  • Weekly Forest News, May 23

    May 23, 2025, 2:46 pm By Stewart Mior
    Corporate Climate Action: Still Standing—But Was It Ever That Bold? Despite political rollbacks and ESG backlash, a new PwC report finds over 80% of companies are sticking with or ramping up climate goals. But let’s not pop the champagne just yet—only…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, May 22

    May 22, 2025, 11:00 am By Stewart Mior
    Re.green Lands Fresh Funding for Brazil’s Forest Comeback Brazilian startup re.green just scored R$80M ($14.1M USD) from BNDES, with Bradesco stepping in as the financial go-between. The move marks another major deal under Brazil’s “New Climate Fund,”…
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  • Weekly Forest News, May 16

    May 16, 2025, 7:28 am By Stewart Mior
    Who Governs the Forests? Meet the TFGA Dataset Polo‑Villanueva et al. have dropped a sprawling new dataset tracking 88 transnational forest governance arrangements across five continents. Covering everything from secretariats to spatial reach, this…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, May 15

    11:33am By Stewart Mior
    Woodland Creation Planning Grant: Funding the Forest Blueprint The UK’s Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) offers up to £30,500 to support landowners and public bodies in designing new, UK Forestry Standard-compliant woodlands. The funding covers…
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  • Weekly Forest News, May 9

    May 9, 2025, 10:57 am By Stewart Mior
    Restoring Ecosystem Complexity: Nature’s Blueprint for Resilience A new paper by Tanentzap et al. dives into the wild world of ecological complexity, arguing that restoring ecosystems isn't just about bringing back trees or species—it’s about reviving…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, May 8

    May 8, 2025, 9:56 am By Stewart Mior
    Indonesia’s DINFRA Fund: Financing Nature for the Long Haul Indonesia just launched the CRF “DINFRA” fund to channel public and private capital into reforestation, mangrove restoration, and wetland conservation—filling a major climate finance gap.…
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  • Weekly Forest News, May 2

    May 2, 2025, 11:24 am By Stewart Mior
    GRO Foundation Teams Up to Restore Uganda’s Mpanga Forest The GRO Foundation has launched a reforestation drive in Uganda’s Mpanga Forest Reserve, partnering with the National Forestry Authority and the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda. The trio plans to…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, May 1

    May 1, 2025, 11:00 am By Stewart Mior
    Mombak Scores $30M to Turn the Amazon Into a Climate Engine Brazilian reforestation startup Mombak just bagged $30 million in fresh capital, with Union Square Ventures leading the Series A round—a clear signal that the carbon removal gold rush is heating up…
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  • Weekly Forest News, April 25

    Apr 25, 2025, 11:00 am By Stewart Mior
    UN Declares 2027–2036 the Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation In a leafy leap toward global forest recovery, the UN General Assembly has proclaimed 2027 to 2036 the official Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation, rallying 155 nations behind the…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, April 24

    Apr 24, 2025, 11:00 am By Stewart Mior
    Microsoft Backs Appalachia Reforestation to Offset 1.4M Tonnes of Carbon Tech titan meets climate comeback: Microsoft just inked a deal with Living Carbon to offset 1.4 million tonnes of CO₂ by reforesting 25,000 acres of degraded mine lands in Appalachia.…
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  • Weekly Forest News, April 18

    Apr 18, 2025, 12:00 pm By Stewart Mior
    Fix Our Forests: Bipartisan Bill Aims to Tame Wildfires and Revive U.S. Forests In a rare show of across-the-aisle agreement, Western senators have rolled out the Fix Our Forests Act, a sweeping bipartisan bill designed to modernize federal forest management…
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  • This Week In Forest Finance, April 17

    Apr 17, 2025, 12:00 pm By Stewart Mior
    Chopped Funding, Choked Roots: Tree Planting Halted in Fire-Scorched Oregon Towns In a move that’s left local reforestation efforts in the Rogue Valley withering on the vine, the Trump administration abruptly canceled a $600,000 federal grant—slashing…
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  • Weekly Forest News, April 11

    Apr 11, 2025, 12:00 pm By Stewart Mior
    Researchers Unveil Global Database of 575 Nature-Based Carbon Offset Projects A team of researchers has launched an open-access database detailing 575 nature-based carbon offset projects across 55 countries. This comprehensive resource aims to enhance…
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  • This Week in Forest Finance, April 10

    Apr 10, 2025, 12:00 pm By Stewart Mior
    Is Africa Facing a New Wave of 'Carbon Grabs'? African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina says Africa’s forests are being exploited in a new “carbon grab,” with companies paying rock-bottom prices—just $3 per tonne—for carbon credits that fetch…
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