Sentences with phrase «tropical forests»

We are in the midst of the greatest global effort in history to end tropical deforestation, driven largely by the importance of tropical forests for tackling climate change.

There was a substantial carbon cycle response in tropical forests in 2015 - 16 to the heat and drought.

The island is rich in lush tropical forests, waterfalls and beautiful beaches.

Leaders on tropical forest management have emerged in the region and are advancing innovative solutions.

Nothing but dry tropical forest with the beach in front of us!

With 40 percent of its land mass covered by tropical forests, many Latin American countries have a tremendous opportunity to reduce their global warming emissions.

The following is a short review of some of the more notable developments and trends for tropical forests in 2017.

Researchers say carbon emissions from tropical forests will increase as the climate warms, as rising temperatures accelerate the decay of dead plants and trees, giving off more CO2.

Follow your guide through dense tropical forest as native birds flap through the leafy canopy above.

Drive along country roads through tropical forests where you can spot monkeys, birds and other wildlife.

These things are hugely important and it is a no - brainer that we need to fight to keep tropical forests as intact as possible.

It's a well - supported, on - target plan to address climate change with tropical forest conservation and restoration.

We need to protect tropical forests from deforestation and degradation if we want to reduce emissions to the levels needed to protect the planet against the worst global warming impacts.

This province is made up of dry tropical forest, long stretches of white sand beaches and blue ocean waters.

It's the initial hit caused by roads going into tropical forests and the human activities that follow that is most substantial.

The underlying mechanisms that determine the response of tropical forest ecosystems to drought remain poorly understood.

One line of conservation thought believes that the best way to preserve remaining tropical forests is to concentrate agriculture into industrial - scale fields so that the maximum amount of forest space is preserved.

While traveling the cables of the canopy you will enjoy incredible views of the ocean surrounded by the rich tropical forest and have a chance to take a refreshing swim in the famous waterfalls.

These magnificent areas of countryside include tropical forests, high mountains, dry deserts, long sandy coasts.

One high - priority activity in phase one will explore how tropical forests respond to reduced precipitation, which is expected in some tropical regions.

Even though it is the smallest national park in the country, it is one of the most popular for its stunning white sand beaches backed by green tropical forests.

The researchers believe that American tropical forests store around 118 billion tons of carbon, a fifth more than previous estimates.

Dining room with gorgeous tropical forest views all plentiful and ready for your vacation stay at MA - 56.

This means that tropical forests help keep the surface cool and wet.

It's pretty simple: Almost everybody uses (or wants to use) fossil fuels, but many fewer people clear tropical forests, grow a particular crop or manufacture exotic chemicals.

Because tropical forests store so much carbon, the whole world has a stake in protecting them.

It has just eight double bedrooms, a restaurant and lovely gardens with views of the tea - stations and tropical forest all around.

Together, the authors argue, the data suggest that less growth, combined with fires, deforestation, and other processes, is making tropical forests a source of CO2 in warmer years.

One was talking about glaciers melting, another about tropical forests in trouble.

They also want companies to receive credits for tropical forest protection activities.

In addition, tropical forests play host to millions of species, comprising about two - thirds of the earth's terrestrial biodiversity.

And saving tropical forests is essential to doing both.

Maintaining tropical forest does lots of great things, and also helps to slow global warming.

It has a combination of dry and humid tropical forest and protects all waters extending 1 km out from the shoreline.

The findings show that sustainably logged tropical forests continue to play a key role in global carbon sequestration, with important implications for global climate.

Even if people completely stopped converting tropical forests into farmland, the impacts of tropical deforestation would continue to be felt for many years to come.

Authors conclude from this and other evidence from process models that warmer climates may enhance tropical forest release of CO2, thus accelerating atmospheric CO2 accumulation through a positive feedback.

A new report that looks at the collaborative efforts of private sector and government actors to halt deforestation in two key tropical forest nations could have lessons for countries around the world.

After allowing for trees that died, they estimate that African tropical forests are absorbing a total of 340 million tonnes of carbon a year.

Their new civilization turned tropical forests into boats and building materials.

It represents a quarter of the total carbon stored in tropical forests globally, according to estimates.

The destruction of forests, especially tropical forests, are said to account for as much as 22 % of emissions worldwide.

Ultimately, the scientists will integrate what they learn from the pilot studies, and the more extensive field investigations in phases two and three, into their new tropical forest model.

Those savings can offset increased investment in tropical forest preservation, renewable energy, nuclear power, carbon capture and storage, and other more expensive clean energy technologies.

If tropical forests globally are as sensitive to warming, the authors suggest, they could soon become a major source of the greenhouse gas instead of a sink.

The results show that tropical forests continue to accumulate carbon through to the end of the century, although they may become less efficient at higher temperatures.

This is important for understanding whether tropical forests will respond to drought by releasing instead of accumulating carbon.

In fact, tropical forests contribute to achieving more than half of the 17 sustainable development goals agreed by world leaders in 2015.