forest Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:46:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 A Machine that Makes Deforestation Easier: Do We Need This? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/machine-makes-deforestation-easier-need-20140630/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/machine-makes-deforestation-easier-need-20140630/#respond Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:42:36 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48249 After writing the other day about deforestation and its disastrous effects on the environment, this video came to my attention. We know what shredders are, and they are nothing new. They come in all sizes, from letter size to car size, which makes it easier to reduce large things into smaller pieces which are easier […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/machine-makes-deforestation-easier-need-20140630/feed/ 0 48249 Do You Know How Much Carbon Can Forests Sequester? https://www.greenoptimistic.com/forest-carbon-sequestration-20130613/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/forest-carbon-sequestration-20130613/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:17:38 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38352 The importance of trees in controlling the global carbon cycle is very often neglected. We keep hearing about extensive deforestation projects, forest fires and cutting of thousand years old trees for the properties of their wood or simply because they are in the way of a big highway construction project. But are we really aware […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/forest-carbon-sequestration-20130613/feed/ 2 38352 Global Warming Presents Threat to Forests, According to Report https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-presents-a-threat-to-forests-according-to-a-report-20130206/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-presents-a-threat-to-forests-according-to-a-report-20130206/#respond Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:40:46 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32760 Forests are the largest and one of the most important ecosystems, which are greatly affected by the effect of climate change. Higher temperatures increase the frequency of wildfires, bring greater insect infestations, and cause floods and droughts. This warning was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a report released earlier this week. The report […]

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