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What on Earth is ‘HFLD’? (Hint: It’s about forests)

By Bruno Vander Velde

March 8, 2023

From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere. Conservation International looks to make sense of it in an occasional explainer series. In this installment, we explore the role “HFLDs,” play in storing climate-warming carbon.

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Amazon facing worst fire season on record, expert says

By Sophie Bertazzo

July 21, 2016

New tech could help countries and remote communities fight wildfires before they start.