Forests articles
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Statistics show a decrease in nature and forest areas in the Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported that the surface area of nature and forest areas in the Netherlands decreased by around 2.5 percent from 2013 to 2022, or 158 square kilometers. This coincided with an increase in built-up areas of 3.4 percent, or 277 square kilometers. That is land meant for homes, factories, offices, and infrastructure.
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Comment period extended for Cibola National Forest project
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Scoping comments are still being accepted for the proposed North Sandia Fuels Reduction Project in the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands. The proposal is to restore, maintain, and improve forested conditions on approximately 2,956 acres in the Sandia Ranger District, Sandoval and Bernalillo Counties, Sandia Mountains, and north of I-40. The []
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How AI could become an unlikely ally in the fight against forest fires
Artificial intelligence is being widely used to devise new strategies to transform the way that infernos are detected and controlled