Forests


RAPID ROUND-UP: PNG running out of forests to protect – New report

Mon Jun 2, 2008

Embargo lifted at 10am AEST, Monday 2 June PNG is running out of forests to protect according to a report to be released tomorrow by a research team from Australia and Papua New Guinea. According to researchers from the University of Papua New Guinea and the Australian National University, forest in ‘protected areas’ is being [...]

RAPID ROUNDUP: Tropical forests more important for climate than previously thought – Experts respond

Fri Jun 22, 2007

According to a paper in the journal Science released today, tropical forests absorb more carbon dioxide and temperate forests in northern latitudes absorb less carbon dioxide than previously thought. Australian scientists from CSIRO were involved in the study. Click here for more info. Several experts respond below.