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Humans lived in African rainforests 150,000 years ago, far earlier than believed: New research
Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...
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How hard is it to stage a massive gig in a forest?
This year's gigs will be held in June at Cannock Chase Forest in Staffordshire, Delamere Forest in Cheshire, Westonbirt ...
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Forest managers and public health experts hope to save lives by working together
As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.
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Bend homelessness advocates press US Forest Service to delay fuels reduction project
They live in the Horse Butte area ... and will continue to provide weekly meals to people living in the forest. Garrity hoped the Forest Service will cancel or postpone the vegetation management ...
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‘Forest-to-table’: Rural, Indigenous communities rely on forests for food, medicine and cultural values, research shows
A notable proportion of the U.S. population relies on public forests for food and medicine, but the forest products industry ...
Ocean County fire: Wildfire in Lacey, Waretown grows to 8,500 acres; 3,000 evacuated
WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 homes ...