Tag - Rainforest

Gabon Rainforest: Supplying Amsterdam’s Gates

Lock gates have always been really important in Amsterdam. The city only became habitable when they built a dam on the River Amstel to stop the salty water from the IJ. Today, Amsterdam has about 200 sets of lock gates, mostly made of wood. They're becoming more crucial as sea levels rise. These well-made...

Rainforest’s Next Tree Generation at Risk 30 Years Post-Logging

An unlogged tropical forest in Danum Valley, Malaysian Borneo. Credit: PixaobayRecent research indicates that seedlings in natural rainforests have higher survival rates compared to areas previously subjected to logging, despite efforts of tree restoration projects. This study is featured in Global Change Biology.Researchers monitored over 5,000 seedlings for eighteen months in North Borneo. They...