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Storms, fires, bark beetles: Many forests around the world are increasingly affected by these and other natural disturbances. It is common practice to eliminate the consequences of these disturbances—in other words, to harvest damaged trees as quickly as possible.

Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) research team has completed a report titled, “2019 Assessment of Ngermedellim Marine Sanctuary: Results indicate intervention is needed to boost reef recovery”, on the conservation area in Melekeok state.

The underlying structures of the reefs -- which are home to a multitude of aquatic life -- could fracture as a result of increasing ocean acidity caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide.

Global maps of places where people and forests co-exist show that an estimated 1.6 billion people live within 5 kilometers of a forest.

Society is consuming water at an ever-increasing rate while water pollution and global warming continue to limit the availability of water, a cluster of problems that could slash future economic development by at least a third. "Science has been telling us for some time that the water s

Mining companies are tussling to get their hands on the lucrative mineral resources of the country despite oppositions indigenous landowners. The opposition to mining is nowhere more marked than in the Choiseul Province.

When you visit the world's zoos and aquariums, be sure to enjoy the colorful corals living throughout large and small marine exhibits.

A nation-wide temporary ban has been imposed on coconut crab harvesting, to allow the Department of Fisheries (DoF) to address gaps in the management plan and ensure sustainability of the fishery activity.

In a new World Economic Forum-Ipsos survey of more than 21,000 adults from 28 countries nearly nine in ten say they are ready for their life and the world to change.

The Asian Bee, an invasive species of bee is threatening the honey resource that is being produced by the European bees in Vanuatu, says Acting Principal Veterinary Officer Dr. Roger Philips.