🌳 Fascinating insights from JEcology & @treeco-db.bsky.social ! Their #AtlanticForest study challenges classical #TropicalForest succession ideas, revealing distinct secondary communities and blurred trait links. Dive into the thread below 🧵
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New article published @JEcology uses a wide dataset for the #AtlanticForest to challenge classical ideas on #TropicalForest secondary succession. A thread
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🌳 Fascinating insights from JEcology & @treeco-db.bsky.social ! Their #AtlanticForest study challenges classical #TropicalForest succession ideas, revealing distinct secondary communities and blurred trait links. Dive into the thread below 🧵
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Tropical Forest Forever Facility at COP30: 'Green' capitalism's latest neocolonial climate sham
->Green Left Weekly | #climate #cop30 #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Green Left Weekly | #climate #cop30 #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Tropical Forest Forever Facility at COP30: 'Green' capitalism's latest neocolonial climate sham
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) is set to be launched at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), being held in Belém, Brazil, over November 10–21. The TFFF is being promoted as a “once-in-a-generation” initiative for tropical forest...
www.greenleft.org.au
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Ceres applauds launch of Tropical Forest Forever Facility, urges more government and ...
->Ceres | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Ceres | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Ceres applauds launch of Tropical Forest Forever Facility, urges more government and ...
Ceres welcomes the announcement of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – a historic global public-private financing mechanism to safeguard the most critical tropical ecosystems – which was officially launched during the COP30 Leader’s Summit. The TFFF Launch Declaration received...
www.ceres.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
COP30 jargon buster: What are the Tropical Forests Forever Facility and Climate Mutirão?
->edie | #climate #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->edie | #climate #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
COP30 jargon buster: What are the Tropical Forests Forever Facility and Climate Mutirão?
This premium content is available exclusively to edie Members. New here? Learn more about the benefits of edie Membership. Editor’s note: Click here for all of edie’s COP30 coverage and events. UNFCCC The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change –...
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November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Everything you need to know about the Tropical Forests Forever Facility
->edie | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->edie | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Everything you need to know about the Tropical Forests Forever Facility
First proposed by Brazil at COP28, the facility seeks to secure commitments from other nations and philanthropies by the end of COP30. The TFFF is designed as a blended-finance mechanism to shift incentives from deforestation to forest preservation. Countries with...
www.edie.net
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Locally-Led, Globally Impactful: COP30 Must Deliver for Tropical Forests
->Global Forest Coalition | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Global Forest Coalition | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Locally-Led, Globally Impactful: COP30 Must Deliver for Tropical Forests
By Valentina Martínez (GFC), Eva Duarte Davidson (GLA), Dazzle Labapis (NTFP EP), Sander van Andel (IUCN NL), as part of the Green Livelihoods Alliance (GLA) As COP30 approaches in Belém, the world faces a critical test: will global leaders finally...
globalforestcoalition.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Too big to fail: tropical forests as anchors of economic prosperity and resilience
->The London School of Economics and Political Science | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->The London School of Economics and Political Science | #tropical forest | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Too big to fail: tropical forests as anchors of economic prosperity and resilience
Nicola Ranger and Emma O’Donnell explain why tropical forests should be designated as ‘Systemically Important Natural Systems (SINS)’ – essential to global economic security and financial stability – and ask if and how the proposed Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF)...
www.lse.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
New #MIT research shows a crucial link: While #ClimateChange harms biodiversity, loss of biodiversity jeopardizes #tropicalforest regrowth —a key tool for #ClimateMitigation 🌍
#Forests #ClimateAction
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1...
#Forests #ClimateAction
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1...
Biodiversity: A missing link in combating climate change
With healthy populations of animals that disperse seeds, tropical forests can absorb up to four times more carbon.
www.technologyreview.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
New #MIT research shows a crucial link: While #ClimateChange harms biodiversity, loss of biodiversity jeopardizes #tropicalforest regrowth —a key tool for #ClimateMitigation 🌍
#Forests #ClimateAction
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1...
#Forests #ClimateAction
www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/21/1...
Indigenous youth are rising: Across tropical forests, a new generation speaks with a unified voice
->Greenpeace | #tropical forest #indigenous | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Greenpeace | #tropical forest #indigenous | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Indigenous youth are rising: Across tropical forests, a new generation speaks with a unified voice
Deep within the forest of Sira Village, West Papua, nearly 100 young Indigenous Leaders gathered this September for the Forest Defenders Camp. They came from across the region as well as the Brazilian Amazon, the Congo Basin, and Borneo. Organized...
www.greenpeace.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Financing Nature Conservation: Will the Tropical Forest Forever Facility Finally Do It?
->World Resources Institute | #tropical forest #nature conservation | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->World Resources Institute | #tropical forest #nature conservation | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Financing Nature Conservation: Will the Tropical Forest Forever Facility Finally Do It?
At the 1992 Rio Earth Summit in Brazil, the nations of the world agreed as part of the Forest Principles to provide financial resources for conservation efforts in developing countries with significant forest areas. Yet for more than three decades,...
www.wri.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🎉Congratulations 🎓 Dr Sophie Zwartsenberg who defended her PhD thesis @w-u-r.bsky.social about climate & CO2 effects on trees in #tropicalforest
Sophie found that 100y of CO2 rise stimulated tree #photosynthesis, that #treerings are narower during hot & dry years, and more so in drier regions. 🌎🍁
Sophie found that 100y of CO2 rise stimulated tree #photosynthesis, that #treerings are narower during hot & dry years, and more so in drier regions. 🌎🍁
October 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🎉Congratulations 🎓 Dr Sophie Zwartsenberg who defended her PhD thesis @w-u-r.bsky.social about climate & CO2 effects on trees in #tropicalforest
Sophie found that 100y of CO2 rise stimulated tree #photosynthesis, that #treerings are narower during hot & dry years, and more so in drier regions. 🌎🍁
Sophie found that 100y of CO2 rise stimulated tree #photosynthesis, that #treerings are narower during hot & dry years, and more so in drier regions. 🌎🍁
🔥🌳 Up to 96% of African #tropicalforest trees and shrubs may face climate risk by 2085.
Lowland species are most vulnerable, with limited migration options - threatening #biodiversity resilience and calling for stronger, climate-adapted #conservationefforts
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
Lowland species are most vulnerable, with limited migration options - threatening #biodiversity resilience and calling for stronger, climate-adapted #conservationefforts
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
October 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🔥🌳 Up to 96% of African #tropicalforest trees and shrubs may face climate risk by 2085.
Lowland species are most vulnerable, with limited migration options - threatening #biodiversity resilience and calling for stronger, climate-adapted #conservationefforts
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
Lowland species are most vulnerable, with limited migration options - threatening #biodiversity resilience and calling for stronger, climate-adapted #conservationefforts
🔗 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
A challenge to get #scicomms on point: "political will and law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting forests." #conservation #tropicalforest - theconversation.com/protecting-b...
Protecting Brazil and Indonesia’s tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressure
How Brazil and Indonesia have cut down on deforestation.
theconversation.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A challenge to get #scicomms on point: "political will and law enforcement were by far the most important factors for protecting forests." #conservation #tropicalforest - theconversation.com/protecting-b...
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate and the UN calls for tripling funds to protect them.
->Noticias Ambientales | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Noticias Ambientales | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Tropical forests are disappearing at an alarming rate and the UN calls for tripling funds to protect them.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) made an urgent call to protect the tropical forests. The UN entity called for tripling the annual investments aimed at their protection. These ecosystems are essential because they regulate the climate and ensure global...
noticiasambientales.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Protecting Brazil and Indonesia's tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressure
->The Conversation | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->The Conversation | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Protecting Brazil and Indonesia's tropical forests requires political will, law enforcement and public pressure
The vast tropical forest nations of Brazil and Indonesia are both home to millions of people, including Indigenous communities. They store enormous amounts of carbon to protect our climate and are home to staggering numbers of species found nowhere else...
theconversation.com
October 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source
->Nature | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Nature | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Aboveground biomass in Australian tropical forests now a net carbon source
Pan, Y. et al. The enduring world forest carbon sink. Nature 631, 563–569 (2024). Cox, P. M. et al. Sensitivity of tropical carbon to climate change constrained by carbon dioxide variability. Nature 494, 341–344 (2013). Koch, A., Hubau, W. &...
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
391 million hectares of world's tropical forest at high risk of loss: UN report
->Down To Earth | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Down To Earth | #tropical forest | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
391 million hectares of world's tropical forest at high risk of loss: UN report
Tropical forests comprising 391 million of the world’s total 1.6 billion hectares forestland are at high risk of loss, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a new report. These forests sustain 53 million people. In High-risk forests, high-value...
www.downtoearth.org.in
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A crucial store of carbon in Australia's tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source
->The Conversation | #tropical forest #carbon sink | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->The Conversation | #tropical forest #carbon sink | More from Lil' Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
A crucial store of carbon in Australia's tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source
One approach to help fight climate change is to protect natural forests, as they absorb some atmospheric carbon released by burning fossil fuels and store large volumes of carbon. Our new research on Australia’s tropical rainforests challenges the assumption that...
theconversation.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Only 19% of REDD+ tropical forest offsets meet targets: Study
->Down To Earth | #TropicalForest | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai
->Down To Earth | #TropicalForest | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai
Only 19% of REDD+ tropical forest offsets meet targets: Study
Only a small number of tropical forests carbon offset projects have achieved significant cuts in deforestation, with just 19 per cent meeting their reported targets, according to a new study published in Science. These offset projects are a part of...
www.downtoearth.org.in
October 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Banking on forests: Inside private sector plans to shape the Tropical Forests Forever Facility
->Global Witness | #TropicalForest | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai
->Global Witness | #TropicalForest | More from Lil' Dr Glen at BigEarthData.ai
Banking on forests: Inside private sector plans to shape the Tropical Forests Forever Facility
A $125 billion fund will use profits from global markets to invest in forest protection. Can we trust the same financiers driving deforestation to save the world’s forests? The UK and US financial sector are better known for financing businesses...
globalwitness.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
New article published @JEcology uses a wide dataset for the #AtlanticForest to challenge classical ideas on #TropicalForest secondary succession. A thread
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
October 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
New article published @JEcology uses a wide dataset for the #AtlanticForest to challenge classical ideas on #TropicalForest secondary succession. A thread
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
doi.org/10.1111/1365...
World's Tropical Forests are Getting Younger And That's Actually a Major Problem for the Climate
->ZME Science | #Climate #TropicalForest | More from BigEarthData.ai
->ZME Science | #Climate #TropicalForest | More from BigEarthData.ai
World's Tropical Forests are Getting Younger And That's Actually a Major Problem for the Climate
www.zmescience.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
New multilateral roadmap aims to close US$67 billion gap in tropical forest financing
->Eco-Business | #TropicalForest | More from BigEarthData.ai
->Eco-Business | #TropicalForest | More from BigEarthData.ai
New multilateral roadmap aims to close US$67 billion gap in tropical forest financing
In a move to confront global deforestation, a coalition of 34 governments has launched a plan to unlock the billions of dollars needed to keep tropical forests standing. The Forest Finance Roadmap for Action, launched during Climate Week in New...
www.eco-business.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Complex African mammal #foodwebs and #tropicalforest #soundscapes get a helping hand from #AI via Rice University 🌍
#Ecosystems #Conservation
phys.org/news/2025-09...
#Ecosystems #Conservation
phys.org/news/2025-09...
AI for ecology and conservation: New tools track food webs and soundscapes
Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new ground in ecology. At Rice University, César A. Uribe is developing computational tools to help scientists better understand ecosystems with recent studies ...
phys.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Complex African mammal #foodwebs and #tropicalforest #soundscapes get a helping hand from #AI via Rice University 🌍
#Ecosystems #Conservation
phys.org/news/2025-09...
#Ecosystems #Conservation
phys.org/news/2025-09...
At the United Nations, WCS Champions a New Finance Mechanism to Save Tropical Forests Around the World -
->Wildlife Conservation Society Newsroom | #TropicalForest #Finance | More from BigEarthData.ai
->Wildlife Conservation Society Newsroom | #TropicalForest #Finance | More from BigEarthData.ai
At the United Nations, WCS Champions a New Finance Mechanism to Save Tropical Forests Around the World -
WCS President and CEO Adam Falk speaks at the United Nations at the “Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) Solutions Dialogue" on September 23, 2025. Credit ©WCS New York, Sept 23, 2025— The following remarks were delivered today by WCS President...
newsroom.wcs.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:01 AM