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    September 24, 2015

    Indonesian Fires Create “Hazardous” Levels of Air Pollution in Singapore

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • fires
    • global forest watch
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • fires
    • global forest watch
    Insights
    September 21, 2015

    Leveraging the Power of the Crowd to Identify Illegal Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    • mapping
    Forest fire in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by CIFOR/Flickr.
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • fires
    • mapping
    Asia
    Insights
    September 16, 2015

    Land and Forest Fires in Indonesia Reach Crisis Levels

    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    A fire in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • Forests
    • forest monitoring
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • fires
    Forests
    Insights
    September 3, 2015

    South Africa Hosts World Forestry Congress: 4 Big Opportunities for Progress

    • data
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Illegal logging accounts for up to 90 percent of forestry activities in some key tropical production forests and 30 percent of globally traded wood. (Sumatra, Indonesia) Photo by CIFOR/Flickr.
    • data
    • restoration
    • Forests
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    September 2, 2015

    Datos Satelitales Recientes Resaltan 5 Áreas Soprendentes de Pérdida de Cobertura Arbórea

    • deforestation
    • coral reefs
    • data
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Camión de madera en Camerún. Foto: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR/Flickr.
    • deforestation
    • coral reefs
    • data
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Forests
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    September 2, 2015

    Les Satellites Détectent 5 Points Majeurs Imprévus de Perte de la Couverture Arborée

    • deforestation
    • data
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Camión de madera en Camerún. Foto: Ollivier Girard/CIFOR/Flickr.
    • deforestation
    • data
    • Forests
    • global forest watch
    Climate
    Insights
    August 26, 2015

    Ranking the World’s Most Water-Stressed Countries in 2040

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    14 of the 33 likely most water stressed countries in 2040 are in the Middle East. (Dubai, UAE) Photo by Jason Mrachina/Flickr.
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • data
    • climate change
    • water risk
    Forests
    Insights
    August 20, 2015

    3 Ways Open Data Can Help Forests

    • data
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    Open data can help improve forest management and monitoring. Photo by Kai Lehmann/Flickr
    • data
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    August 3, 2015

    Interactive Graphic: What Do Your State’s Emissions Look Like?

    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Electricity is the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Photo byJarrett Callahan/Flickr
    • data
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • U.S. policy
    • power plants
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    July 9, 2015

    Forest Fires Blaze in Indonesia’s Tesso Nilo National Park

    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    • commodities
    Tesso Nilo is home to endangered species like the Sumatran tiger. Photo by Steve Wilson/Flickr
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • fires
    • commodities
    Forests
    Asia
    Insights
    July 1, 2015

    Indonesia’s Forest Fires Reignite, Threatening Protected Areas and Peatlands

    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Fires are again burning in Indonesia's forests. Photo by Rini Sulaiman/ Norwegian Embassy for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
    • deforestation
    • agriculture
    • Forests
    • fires
    • mapping
    • commodities
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    April 2, 2015

    Tree Cover Loss Spikes in Russia and Canada, Remains High Globally

    • Forests
    • data
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Forest fire in Banff, Canada. Photo by Sarah Lindstrom/Flickr
    • Forests
    • data
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Forests
    Insights
    November 11, 2014

    New Technology Can Help Ensure that Protected Areas Stay Protected

    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    The world has more than 177,000 protected areas, all of which require proper management to prevent harmful and illegal activities. Photo credit: Garrett Ziegler, Flickr
    • data
    • deforestation
    • mapping
    Climate
    Insights
    October 6, 2014

    Counting Trees to Save the Woods: Using Big Data to Map Deforestation

    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • data
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    What can other big data initiatives seeking to combat climate change learn from the Global Forest Watch? Photo Credit: CIAT/Flickr
    • Forests
    • deforestation
    • data
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • global forest watch
    • mapping
    Climate
    Insights
    September 22, 2014

    Explore Changing Global Emissions through Interactive Maps

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • data
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    The world's major emitters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Photo credit: Jon Pinder, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • data
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    September 18, 2014

    Fires Spread Across Indonesia as Parliament Approves Haze Treaty

    • Forests
    • Air Quality
    • fires
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    • pollution
    Forest fires in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Photo Credit: Billy Gabriel/Flickr
    • Forests
    • Air Quality
    • fires
    • illegal logging
    • commodities
    • pollution

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