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- 1Burlington County Pinelands to be focus of new climate study▼Burlington County’s Pinelands will be the focus of a new climate change study
Burlington County's Pinelands region in New Jersey will be the subject of a new climate change study. The research will examine how shifting climate conditions are affecting the ecologically sensitive pine barrens, an area known for its unique forest, wetland and wildlife habitats. Further details about who is conducting the study, its scope and timeline have not yet been made available.
- 2Indigenous communities in Peru preventing wildfires▼‘The forest is life’: how Indigenous communities in Peru are preventing wildfires https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pos
Indigenous communities in Peru are drawing on traditional knowledge to prevent wildfires, framing the forest as central to life itself. Their fire management practices are being highlighted as an example of how Indigenous stewardship can protect ecosystems where conventional approaches struggle. The story is being shared in environmental discussions, with readers praising community-led conservation as a practical and hopeful model in a year of growing wildfire concerns.
- 3Wind farm construction in Ukrainian Carpathians threatens protected old-growth forest●Червона книга під колесами. Що відбувається на будівництві першого вітропарку в Українських Карпатах На полонині Руній і
Ukraine's first wind park is being built on the Runa mountain meadow in the Ukrainian Carpathians, and the project has collided with environmental protection law. In spring 2025 construction began on a road cutting through old-growth forest and on pouring foundations, raising concerns about damage to Red Book species. The project pits renewable energy development against conservation of protected mountain ecosystems, sparking public debate over whether the site should have been chosen at all.
- 4NASA Monitors the Health of Puerto Rico's Forests●Catching the Light: Taking the Pulse of Puerto Rico’s Forests
NASA is using light-detecting technology to take the pulse of Puerto Rico's forests, tracking how these ecosystems are recovering and changing. The project measures forest health and structure by analysing how light interacts with the canopy, offering scientists a detailed picture of tropical forest conditions in the region.