Register now for GLF Bonn, read how forest loss can mean more hurricanes, watch the latest on fire and haze from Indonesia and more…
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WHY ATTEND, WHY NOW?
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FORESTS VERSUS HURRICANES |
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A geocolor image of Tropical Storm Harvey over the Gulf of Mexico on 24 August 2017. A growing body of theory and evidence suggests plausible links between forest loss and the increased incidence of destructive cyclonic storms like this one. Photo by NOAA/NASA GOES Project |
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria arrived in terrifying succession these past two months, with the first two ending a 12-year absence of major hurricane landfalls in the continental United States of America. What could have changed to bring about such major storms?
According to emerging theories being developed in collaboration with the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), large-scale forest loss may be a contributing factor in creating the atmospheric conditions for hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones to develop, while standing forests have the potential to protect continents from storms.
Douglas Sheil, a CIFOR senior associate and professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), explains how water, trees and storms are linked, and what cutting-edge theories have to say about the role of forests in preventing disaster.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Sharing knowledge on REDD+ in Vietnam
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6 Oct 2017, Meliá Hanoi, Hanoi, Viet Nam. |
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Implementation of REDD+ Measurement, Reporting, Verification (MRV) in Ethiopia
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6 Oct 2017, Beshale Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
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The Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 44
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9 - 13 Oct 2017, FAO, Rome, Italy.
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Country Profile Updating Workshop in Lao PDR
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10 - 11 Oct 2017, Faculty of Forest Sciences, Dongdok Campus, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic. |
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