Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory – Pine bark beetles have been ravaging forests in the Rocky Mountains.
Tiny Beetles Take a Large Bite Out of the Forest
Kashmiri Journalist Arrested for Exposing Felling of Historic Trees
– Elderly eyewitnesses say the trees that were cut down were 54 years old. They were planted by the hands of prominent personalities of national fame, including the first Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Abdul Hamid Khan.
River diversion created new land in Mississippi Delta
Originally Published by New Scientist – The destructive floods along the Mississippi river last year helped create new land in the delta.
Antarctic rift 'speeds ice melt'
– A rift in the Antarctic bed rock as deep as the Grand Canyon is increasing ice melt from the continent, researchers say.
Satellites Observe Widespread Melting Event on Greenland
– On July 12, 2012, satellites observed melting on nearly 97 percent of the ice sheet surface.
Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
– Kalimantan was once a lush tropical landscape full of valuable tropical timber. Now forests are gradually being cleared and replaced by palm oil plantations.
Africa's savannas may become forests by 2100
– The study suggests that fertilization by atmospheric carbon dioxide is forcing increases in tree cover throughout Africa.
Australia Creates World's Largest Expanse of Marine Reserves
Originally Published by ENS -The Gillard Government today released the final marine reserve map, drawn after 12 months of public consultations with marine and tourism business representatives, environmental groups and members of the public through 250 meetings across the country.
Warming climate sees tundra turn to forest
Originally Published by ScienceDaily – In just a few decades shrubs in the Arctic tundra have turned into trees as a result of the warming Arctic climate, creating patches of forest which, if replicated across the tundra, would significantly accelerate global warming.
A Sherpa’s View of the Mount Everest Traffic Jam
Originally Published by NY Times – Here’s a fascinating “Your Dot” contribution on the impacts from the crush of adventurers trying to scale Mount Everest.