Yahoo

All forests are important. Old forests are priceless.

"Old-growth forests are lifeboats for biodiversity, reservoirs of clean water, and carbon-storage warehouses." Here, a road cuts through the White Mountain National Forest in Lincoln. (Marcoisler | ...
CounterPunch

Old Forests are Critically Important for Slowing Climate Change and Merit Immediate Protection From Logging

Forests are an essential part of Earth’s operating system. They reduce the buildup of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and land degradation by ...
KXAN

A free online course about the importance of forests

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas has a lot of forest land that visitors visit to see the beauty the state has to offer. The Texas A&M Forest service is offering an on-line course that will help all Texans become ...
National Audubon Society

Huge Numbers of Migrating Birds Rely on These Five Central American Forests—but They’re Disappearing Fast

A new study underscores the importance of conservation for the region’s “Five Great Forests,” which support nearly half of ...
The Conversation

Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit immediate protection from logging

Beverly Law receives funding from the Conservation Biology Institute. William Moomaw receives funding from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Mature and old-growth forests, with larger trees than younger ...