Hidden Powers of Trees: New Research Shows Impressive Methane Absorption
Trees are well-known for absorbing CO₂. However, an international research team led by Vincent Gauci from the University ...
August 1, 2024
February 5, 2024
Appeal for Action Against Wildfires
The catastrophe in Chile, in which 112 people have died so far in 180 forest fires, has shocked ...
January 3, 2024
Plant-for-the-Planet Delegation at COP 28
Jule Schnakenberg, long-time Climate Justice Ambassador and Plant-for-the-Planet employee, reports on her impressions of COP 28 in Dubai. ...
December 20, 2023
Why the DR Congo Is the Most Important Country Right Now
With today’s national election, all eyes are on the Democratic Republic of the Congo – something that happens ...
December 14, 2023
FireAlert App monitors forest areas larger than Brazil
Since June this year, Plant-for-the-Planet has introduced the FireAlert App. It provides free and real-time wildfire notifications based ...
November 20, 2023
Forest Protection and Restoration in the Fight Against the Climate Crisis: Insights from a Major Study in Nature
Forests serve as colossal carbon reservoirs and powerful allies in combating the climate crisis, a fact confirmed by ...
November 14, 2023
World Climate Conference COP 28: Expectations of Our Delegation
The annual UN climate conference (COP – Conference of the Parties) stands as a significant global forum, intended ...
July 27, 2023
Planting trees in existing forests? Why Enrichment Planting makes sense and promotes biodiversity!
Planting trees in a forest? Restoring forests where they already exist and are protected? Admittedly, that sounds contradictory ...
July 4, 2023
Hidden for 1000 years – rediscovery of an ancient Mayan city in the jungle of Campeche protected by Plant-for-the-Planet
In a remarkable archaeological discovery, a team of researchers recently unveiled the remains of a hidden ancient Maya ...
June 2, 2023
The carbon storage turbo on four legs: Codeword AAC
A study published in Nature has found amazing things about the role of wildlife on the carbon cycle. The authors ...
March 22, 2023
The IPCC synthesis report demands: We must restore and protect our forest ecosystems now!
António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, calls the IPCC synthesis report nothing less than a “survival ...
March 14, 2023
Fires on the Yucatán Peninsula during dry season – under control thanks to effective management
Fires have occurred this week at Las Américas 1 and Las Américas 11. None of our trees have ...
January 17, 2023
Fire in Ghana under control
For some time, we have been able to keep fires away. Warning systems and preventive protective measures are ...
December 19, 2022
Bulindi Chimpanzee and Community Project: Restoring Ecosystems in Uganda and Harmony Between Wild Chimpanzees and Local Communities
Loss of forest cover and biodiversity can often bring conflict between humans and wildlife if left unaddressed. This ...
October 19, 2022
Indigenous People Driving Restoration of Ancestral Rainforest and Agroforestry in the Philippines
One of the most striking things among all the projects interviewed in the past months on this blog ...