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December 6, 2024

Thank You, Brussels: A Good Day for Climate and Biodiversity Protection

Plant-for-the-Planet Welcomes the Council’s Decision on the EU Regulation for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains On Tuesday evening, the Council ...

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November 24, 2024

“Technically Progress”: COP29 Ends with a Disappointing Agreement

Delegates finally reached an agreement at COP29 about 30 hours after the planned end of the conference. The convention centre ...

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October 21, 2024

COP16: A Crucial Moment for Biodiversity and Plant-for-the-Planet’s Role

Our long-time Climate Justice Ambassador and Global Board member Johann writes about the importance of the upcoming COP16 ...

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August 1, 2024

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 ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...