| 单词 | hectare |
| 例句 | Cereal crops have the virtues of being fast growing, high in carbohydrates, and yielding up to a ton of edible food per hectare cultivated. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “I was born in a forest,” said Mr. Lagerfeld, referring to his German childhood and also to the 15 hectares, or 35 acres, of greenery at a later home in Brittany. Fashion Review: A Woodland Fable 2013-01-22T18:18:43Z Meanwhile, those toxically loaded microplastics break down into even smaller nanoparticles, which accumulate in soil at a rate of 50 kilograms per hectare per year, and they remain for no one knows how long. Plastic-coated agricultural chemicals are destroying human health 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z In the last five years, 13,500 hectares have been cleared for beef cattle operations in Queensland alone. How is your body (and the environment) affected by the consumption of both red and processed meats 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z By 2030 this could increase agricultural land by 200 million hectares, an area the size of much of Western Europe – Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain plus the UK combined. This year, skyrocketing food prices could lead to up to 1 million additional deaths 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Memories...we used to have volunteers helping at harvest time in our 7 hectares vineyard in Chianti. Harvesting Grapes in France, With Champagne as Reward 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z One large producer already selling a single varietal Pais is Torres, a Spanish wine company that owns around 400 hectares of vines in Chile. Chile Tries to Revive an Obscure Old Wine Grape 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z The amount of food energy we get per hectare of potatoes is many times greater than other staples like rice and wheat. What was behind Australia’s potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Intensive agriculture has slashed the amount of carbon soils store by 60% and put 6 million hectares across England and Wales at risk of erosion or compaction, costing an estimated £1.2 billion a year. Environmental plan for England asks farmers to "restore nature" 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Blake's limited edition T-shirt and tattoo will be given away in competitions online and on the Trust's festival stand, which will showcase the 8,000 hectares of Somerset countryside it manages, including Glastonbury Tor. Peter Blake designs Glastonbury festival T-shirt 2010-06-18T18:00:00Z “In the last 20 years, we lost 1.8 million hectares of forest,” said Dr. Ceballos, who was a lead author of a seminal 2015 study on what is known as the sixth mass extinction. The Return of the Jaguar 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z This new location, known as Asiat, is a former military site with six hectares of urban space: different-size warehouses, a maze of corridors, green spaces and two cooling towers. 20 great boutique music festivals Europe summer 2019 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Its largest remaining glacier is Harrison Glacier, which is about 465 acres, or 190 hectares, in size. Glacier Loss Points to Problem from the Rockies to the Alps 2010-04-09T17:15:00Z Under existing law, farmers can apply sewage sludge containing up to 41 kilograms of arsenic per hectare of land. Arsenic: It’s what’s for dinner 2012-10-08T13:52:00Z If the government stays true to its word, “we will end up with 1.3 million hectares of protected forest,” Dr. Ceballos said. The Return of the Jaguar 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z In some places in the Ecuadorean Amazon, a single hectare of forest — about two and a half acres — contains more species of trees than all of North America. T Magazine: Send in the Clouds 2011-11-18T13:08:53Z The average area of each holding is two hectares, compared with 10.5 hectares in its main rival France, making it harder to achieve growth by acquiring competitors, and contributing to the rush for permits. European vine rules stunt Italian winemakers' ambitions 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Only 1 percent of the world's farms are larger than 50 hectares, but this small group controls 65 percent of the world's agricultural land, the FAO report said. Family farms produce 80 percent of world's food, speculators seek land 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z The sprawling masterplan for the Olympic site, by Allies and Morrison, saw 242 hectares of the Lower Lea Valley cleansed and reformed as a heroic sporting campus of Teletubby mounds and swathes of tarmac. Riba awards 2013: buildings for nuns, pupils, tourists … and Ferraris 2013-06-12T18:58:19Z Problem: Forests in Africa are being cut down at a rate of 4m hectares a year, more than twice the worldwide average rate. Africa innovations: 15 ideas helping to transform a continent 2012-08-25T23:05:54Z It is rare for one of any significance to disappear completely – this was a major complex, covering 0.4 hectares – leaving no evidence either in the landscape or in historical accounts. Medieval ruins discovered in Somerset puzzles architects 2013-07-08T06:00:22Z The ragged oval of outer earth banks at Marden, completed by a bend of the Avon, enclose more than 14 hectares, compared with 11.5 hectares at Avebury, where the banks surround an entire modern village. Was Marden Henge the builder's yard for Stonehenge? 2010-07-28T16:28:00Z She and others were displaced when their houses were demolished in July 2018 by local security men following a court order in favor of a businessman occupying 307 hectares of their ancestral domain. Environmental defenders—often fighting agribusiness—are being violently silenced around the world 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z The average area of each holding is two hectares, compared with 10.5 hectares in its main rival France, making it harder to achieve growth by acquiring competitors, and contributing to the rush for permits. European vine rules stunt Italian winemakers' ambitions 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z The building, athree-storey house with a turret at each end, lords it over five hectares of landscaped parkland, with dining terraces, boules pitch and infinity pool. French châteaux: 10 princely stays at affordable prices 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Forestry authorities in May declared 3.7 hectares of the estate as protected woodland, on a spot developers said was integral to the project. Greece overcomes forestry setback to develop Athens coastal resort 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The beetle problem concerns pines planted on around 680,000 hectares of land since the 1950s at lower altitudes than they grow naturally to help fight soil erosion. Bulgaria's pine forests threatened by bark beetle 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Set in 138 hectares of lush, landscaped gardens, designed in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo and overlooking the Solent, it's not hard to see why. Five Reasons to Visit The Isle of Wight 2010-09-16T13:40:00Z Situated in Shanghai’s Jiading District, the entire project will occupy about four hectares, or 10 acres; with about 8,000 square meters, or 85,000 square feet, of exhibition space available. Special Report: Contemporary Art: Asian Collectors Showcase Works 2011-06-13T12:00:06Z The design would spread one hectare of forest across 27 floors,according to FastCo, while only adding five percent on to the construction costs. “Farmscrapers” could turn future cities green 2013-04-03T16:53:00Z Ownership of close to a sixth of the 300,000 hectare area is disputed between residents, land grabbers and distant property speculators. Bees in Amazon 'are greatest ally to halt rainforest destruction' 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The yield was minuscule, but within a few years, Ramirez expects to be reaping harvests of 1,500 kilograms a hectare — more than seven times the Costa Rican average. The world's biggest chocolate-maker says we're running out of chocolate 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Farms smaller than one hectare account for 72 percent of all farms, but control only 8 percent of agricultural land. Family farms produce 80 percent of world's food, speculators seek land 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Every year for the last three decades, an extra 48,000 hectares of forest has burnt across Australia. What planting tomatoes shows us about climate change 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z He talked about the region’s grape varieties and degrees of ripeness and yields per hectare. The Grapes of Wrath 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z At 180 hectares in size, Villa Ada is big enough to both walk off your lunch and work up an appetite for dinner. Next Time You're in ... Rome 2010-03-04T05:35:00Z It is not a vast area but then neither is the UK's total of upland meadow; England has an estimated 1000 hectares and Scotland, the land of heather and thistle, only around 100. Heritage Lottery money helps Cumbria's threatened hay meadows 2012-12-13T15:00:00Z For example, a farmer could receive up to £40 a hectare for their efforts to improve soils on arable fields. Environmental plan for England asks farmers to "restore nature" 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z In this role he masterminded the transformation of 200 hectares of poisoned, post-industrial land in east London into a model ecological park. John Hopkins 2013-01-28T17:16:23Z Forestry authorities in May declared 3.7 hectares of the estate as protected woodland, on a spot developers said was integral to the project. Greece overcomes forestry setback to develop Athens coastal resort 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Consider the hectares and hectares of fences and hedges, often erected at considerable cost to transform a yard, and certainly a pool, into an owner’s sylvan duchy. Heaven is renting someone else’s pool 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Intensive farming is often used as shorthand for high-yield farming — that is, farming that produces more food per hectare. Five misused food and farming terms — and what they really mean 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z The 36 hectares, or 89 acres, that spill down to the shoreline were the site of the North Head Quarantine Station for 150 years. A Window Into a Harsh Chapter in Sydney’s Past 2012-11-28T00:07:21Z At 55 hectares, the residence, which includes several buildings, elaborate Renaissance-style gardens, a forest and a working dairy farm, is larger than Vatican City. Papal summer residence, shunned by Francis, opened to public 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Storm King Art Center Stretching west of the Hudson River for about 200 hectares, this mammoth park is big enough to justify the tram tours. Sculpture Parks: Out in the Open 2010-02-25T07:55:00Z The outside areas, covering 230 hectares, were also impressive, with an array of native planting including many varieties of Welsh apple tree, and water is woven throughout the gardens. 10 great botanical gardens around the world: readers’ tips 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z And too many of the works are so large, and importune the visitor so aggressively, that one feels hectored by hectares of art. The problem with The Broad is the collection itself 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z A smallholder farmer is someone engaged in agricultural activities on a small scale, generally farming less than 10 hectares of land, selling part of their crop and farming for subsistence. South Africa’s smallholder vegetable farmers aren’t getting the finance they need 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z For heat they rely on a wood-burning stove and logs cut from 1,000 hectares of forest. Tim Flannery: A life in books 2011-03-14T07:59:01Z Other scientists criticized the study, saying the figure was much too high because it assumed that each hectare of forest would capture and store 227 tons of carbon. Forests could suck up 226 gigatons of carbon if restored and protected, study argues 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z The lives of some 1.6 million people in Somalia could be disrupted by floods during the rainy season that lasts until December, with 1.5 million hectares of farmland potentially being destroyed, it said. Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z An estimated 88 languages are spoken in the densely populated area, which covers about a third of a square mile or 85 hectares. The photos that capture Glasgow's cultural melting pot 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z In October, Blue Carbon publicly hailed the signing of a "momentous agreement" with Kenya's State Department of Environment and Climate Change for "the origination of carbon credits for millions of hectares of project area". Kenya's Ogiek people being evicted for carbon credits - lawyers 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Available land is "absolutely sufficient" to meet the industry's needs, the economy ministry told Reuters, adding that there are already 426 hectares for new semiconductor factories in central and southern Taiwan's science parks. Taiwan's land squeeze pits advanced chips against ancestral temples 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z After the decision, Culpepper worked with FWS and state agencies to more finely map the salamanders’ habitat and found it was only necessary to restrict spraying on 1427 hectares. Pressured by lawsuits, EPA toughens pesticide rules to protect endangered species 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Bayer is now wrapping up its final round of U.S. trials, which took place this summer across 12,000 hectares in Iowa and three nearby states. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The survey shows 15 million hectares of tree coverage outside of forested areas across the continent as a whole. New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z More than 1.2 million hectares of Uruguay have been planted with eucalyptus or pine trees for turning into paper pulp. Does the paper industry need to cut its water usage? 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Next year, he’ll be confronted with nearly 1000 hectares of bare ground stretching along 36 kilometers of the Klamath and its tributaries, after authorities remove Iron Gate and three other dams in California and Oregon. Historic dam removal poses challenge of restoring both river and landscape 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Petro had originally said his government would buy 3 million hectares, but the official goal is now half that. Colombia to spend $4.25 billion to buy land for poor farmers 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z That’s not much compared with the 38 million hectares damaged by drought during the same period, but enough that companies see it as a selling point for short corn. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z In Niger, whose leader was ousted in a coup in August, as well as northern Nigeria, thousands of hectares of arable land is being lost to soil erosion and dry conditions. IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z One farm, Stewarts of Tayside, estimates that about half a million pounds worth of food crops destined for supermarkets had been ruined across 60 hectares of its land. Yellow warning for more heavy rain in flood-hit areas 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Within a few years, there were 9600 young cottonwoods in a single hectare. Historic dam removal poses challenge of restoring both river and landscape 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In 2015 and 2019, such fires burned millions of hectares of land in Indonesia and sent haze billowing across several Southeast Asian countries, generating record emissions, scientists have said. Haze hits Singapore as hot spots in Sumatra increase 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The combination of technology and improved seed can push yields to 16 tons of corn per hectare, Bayer says, compared with the 12 tons typical for Sinaloa. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z "Last autumn we had 250 hectares of grain, ready to harvest. Russians burnt it all. That was the first blow," he says. Ukraine dam: Rebuilding shattered lives after Ukraine’s dam collapse 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In 2015 and 2019, such fires burned millions of hectares of land in Indonesia and sent haze billowing across several Southeast Asian countries, generating record-breaking emissions, scientists have said. Indonesia defends haze-fighting effort after Malaysia urges action 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The lake covered an area of 167.4 hectares on 28 September, but by 4 October, it had shrunk to just 60.3 hectares. Sikkim flood: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Fires that sent haze billowing across the region in 2015 and 2019 burned millions of hectares of land and produced record-breaking emissions, according to scientists. 'Haze cannot be the norm': Malaysia urges Indonesia to take action 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Crucially, this means more plants can be grown per hectare, potentially increasing the overall harvest. How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Flash flooding is expected through Wednesday afternoon in northeastern Victoria, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, as rain drenched parts of the state where as recently as Tuesday about 17,000 hectares were ablaze. Australia state swings from bush fires to flash floods in 24 hours 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Flash flooding is expected through Wednesday afternoon in northeastern Victoria, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, as rain drenched parts of the state where as recently as yesterday, around 17,000 hectares were ablaze. Australia state swings from bush fires to flash flooding in 24 hours 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Trina, one of the world's biggest solar panel makers by sales, would invest $400 million in the plant that would span 25 hectares of industrial land. Exclusive: China's Trina Solar plans $400 mln Vietnam plant after US sanctions - sources 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z "Hundreds of thousands of hectares of habitat are still being cleared in Australia every year, so we still have a long way to go before we can say we're nature positive." Greenwashing a threat to a 'nature positive' world 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In China, not using mulch films would require an additional 3.9 million hectares of cropland to maintain the status quo of production. How can the use of plastics in agriculture become more sustainable? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Over the coming months, Mr Mullins watched on as 24 million hectares was torched - an area the size of the UK. A haunted Australia stares down bushfire disaster again 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Acting on a tip, Italian researchers found 88 nests in 5 hectares by a river in Sicily in late 2022, they report this week in Current Biology. News at a glance: Sustainable Development Goals, CO2 removal, and hominin fossils in space 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Nearly a week after Daniel, many villages across some 72,000 hectares were still swamped with muddy water in the Thessaly plain. Greek prosecutor orders investigation into deadly floods 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z And without the need for much mowing or any fertilizer, the meadow's upkeep led to 99 percent less greenhouse gas emissions per hectare than the lawn. Biodiversity Flourishes in Historic Lawn Turned Wildflower Meadow 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z A fire broke out on Aug. 20 in the southern Hautes-Alpes region of France, burning at least 140 hectares. Factbox: Europe's year of droughts, wildfires and health alerts 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z By the time heavy rain extinguished it after 75 days, the Green Wattle Creek fire had burned through 278,000 hectares, killed countless animals and destroyed 37 homes. A haunted Australia stares down bushfire disaster again 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The ministry has given no forecast for the total 2024 sowing area, but said the overall winter crop sowing area could rise by 0.5 million hectares, or 8%, compared to the previous season. Exclusive: Ukraine winter wheat sowing seen unchanged despite export crisis 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The European Union backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said the Evros blaze had burned more than 77,000 hectares of land, making it one of the biggest on European soil in years. Greece battles Europe's deadliest fire of the summer for 10th day 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The fire advanced on the city of Kelowna for 19 days — consuming 976 hectares, or about 2,400 acres — of forest. How Indigenous Techniques Saved a Community From Wildfire 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Two thousand people were evacuated on Aug. 15 as a fire burned through 500 hectares and destroyed a campsite in the south of France, near Perpignan. Factbox: Europe's year of droughts, wildfires and health alerts 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The fire, which started on Aug. 15, has so far ravaged almost 15,000 hectares of woodland within the national park surrounding the Mount Teide volcano, Spain's highest peak. Thousands of evacuees return home as Tenerife wildfire eases 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The blaze has burned through 15,000 hectares in 12 municipalities forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Greece discovers 18 charred bodies as southern Europe wildfires spread 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Another broke out on Aug. 20 in the southern Hautes-Alpes region of France, burning at least 140 hectares. Factbox: Europe endures another year of droughts and wildfires 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The fire that started last Tuesday night has so far ravaged some 12,800 hectares of woodland within the national park surrounding the Teide volcano, Spain's highest peak, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Firefighters close to stabilising Tenerife fire but air quality worsens 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z A blaze broke out on Aug. 15 in a mountainous national park on the island of Tenerife, burning about 15,000 hectares and forcing the evacuation of more than 12,000 people. Factbox: Europe's year of droughts, wildfires and health alerts 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The fire that started last Tuesday night has so far ravaged some 12,800 hectares of woodland within the national park surrounding the Teide volcano, Spain's highest peak. Firefighters close to stabilising Tenerife fire as evacuees start returning home 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Although the planted area of vines is growing fast it’s only about 150 hectares, tiny compared to almost a million hectares in Spain and more than 800,000 hectares in France. As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Two farmers were arrested for causing a fire close to the tourist village of Qeparo leaving dozens of hectares burning and endangering houses and olive tree plantations. Albania battles coastal forest fires, arrests four 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The BC Wildfire Service said the fire, which had been mapped at 1,100 hectares early on Thursday evening, was now estimated at 6,800 hectares. Canada wildfires: Residents scramble to flee fires in Kelowna and Yellowknife 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Canary Islands regional President Fernando Clavijo said late Thursday the blaze, which has scorched 3,200 hectares, or 7,900 acres, was still very virulent but that fortunately there had been no injuries so far. Firefighters battle through the night to halt wildfire in Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Here are some questions and answers about Canada's wildfires, which have charred millions of hectares and polluted the air in that nation and the U.S. Canada wildfires: what are the causes and when will it end? 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The blaze destroyed around 8,400 hectares of forest, according to preliminary data, and forced the evacuation of around 1,400 people. Factbox: Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z In a few hours, the fire has spread to over 300 hectares and there are many secondary fires, Pedro Martinez, head of Tenerife's emergency services, said. Wildfire in Tenerife national park prompts village evacuations 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z ESA last week released a Copernicus image of a wildfire that razed thousands of hectares of forest in southern Portugal - a blaze that has since been brought under control. Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z But this year a wet winter has led to below-average fire activity in the West, while Canada has seen more than 5,000 fires burn more than 13 million hectares, according to Natural Resources Canada. Americans Have Breathed More Wildfire Smoke in Eight Months Than in Entire Years 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau has so far approved 18 projects on more than 2,000 hectares that the lawsuit states are classified as special agricultural reserve and specially protected rustic land. Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Tenerife is the latest Canary island to struggle with a blaze, which broke out on Aug 15 in a mountainous national park, burning 2,600 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 3,800 people. Factbox: Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Yulo-Loyzaga told a news briefing that operators of the reclamation activities involving hundreds of hectares and potentially worth billions of pesos would be fully informed and treated fairly. Philippines suspends nearly 2 dozen Manila Bay reclamation projects 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Firefighters in Portugal are battling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares amid soaring temperatures. Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z High temperatures and strong winds are complicating efforts to combat the flames, which have destroyed around 6,700 hectares of land. More than 1,000 evacuated as Portugal wildfire spreads 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Almost 900 forest fires were active in Canada during the week of July 17, burning a total of 10 million hectares and making it the worst fire season on record. Devastating wildfires spur new detection systems 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z He says that one of the "worst moments" of his life was eight years ago on the Italian island of Sardinia, where fires tear through hundreds of hectares each year. Europe fires: How Canadair pilots battle the Mediterranean blazes 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Governments have committed to speed up tree planting to help soak in carbon emissions, with a UK target of 30,000 hectares of new woodland being created every year by 2025. Environment: Trainee foresters almost guaranteed job - students 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Three major fires that scorched hundreds of hectares in Spain over the weekend have been brought under control, but weather alerts remain in place across much of the country. Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Comlurb and its private partner, Statled Brasil, have successfully recovered some 60 hectares, an area six times bigger than what they started with in the late 1990s. Mangrove forest thrives around what was once Latin America’s largest landfill 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Since the end of the civil war, millions of hectares have been allocated for commercial development, a lucrative arrangement which has made many politicians and businesses allied to Hun Sen very rich. Cambodia election: 'This was more of a coronation than an election' 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z About 30 houses and 54 hectares of crops were damaged, it added. 5 dead, 2 missing after seasonal floods hit village in eastern China 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The statement also said that hundreds of hectares of agricultural land were washed out and destroyed and the highway between the capital Kabul and the central Bamiyan province is also closed due to the floods. Heavy rains in Afghanistan unleash flash floods that kill 12 people and leave 40 missing 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Wildfires have already burned a record number of hectares, sending clouds of smoke into the United States. Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage; four people missing 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z In Tenerife, another of the eight Canary Islands, a forest fire, which broke out on Saturday, forced the evacuation of 50 people and destroyed about 60 hectares, authorities said. Thousands evacuated as Spanish island wildfire out of control 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z In total the fire spread across 40 hectares, damaging 17 houses, five garages, 12 stables, a car repair workshop and several vehicles, as well as numerous sheds and outbuildings. Wennington wildfire probably started in back garden - report 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “If you put a lot of weight on hectares you’re on a collision course with the Petro government, which doesn’t want to make eradication the center of its narcotics strategy,” he said. Biden administration suspends satellite monitoring of Colombian coca crops amid surge in cocaine 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The 2021 fire season was Russia’s largest ever, with 18.8 million hectares of forest destroyed, according to Greenpeace Russia - about two times the size of the island of Ireland. Wildfires, floods kill at least three people across Russia 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Concerns are mounting over a repeat of last year's drought, the most severe in 60 years, which at its peak affected 6.09 million hectares of crops with economic losses reaching billions of yuan. Explainer: How is extreme weather testing China's climate resilience? 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Doñana, one of Europe’s most prized reserves, covers 75,000 hectares along Spain’s southwestern coast, providing shelter for millions of migratory birds and threatened species such as lynx and imperial eagles. Spanish authorities seek damages from a Swedish mining company over a major toxic spill 25 years ago 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z It covers more than 18,000 hectares of land in areas such as Lancashire and Yorkshire, as well as property in central London. Royal finances: Where does the King get his money? 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The strategy come as Canada tackles its worst-ever wildfire season, with 7.8 million hectares already burned before the hottest months of the summer have even started. Canada launches first-ever climate adaptation strategy 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Issues within the sector are affecting producers of all sizes, said Baltazar Valdez, a protest leader and president of the United Farm Workers of Sinaloa who farms less than 10 hectares. Analysis: Mexico's Lopez Obrador has a farm problem 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z State media said in June that 3 million hectares of farmland had already suffered from drought. Explainer: How is extreme weather testing China's climate resilience? 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Soybean expansion has resulted in nearly a million hectares of deforestation in Bolivia since the turn of the century. Climate change: World way off target to end deforestation 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z London Fire Brigade said 10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were sent to tackle a grass blaze which had engulfed two hectares of land at Rammey Marsh in Enfield, in north London. UK weather: Joint heat record set - but sunny spell over for some 2023-06-25T04:00:00Z He has set a “red line” that the country must maintain 120 million hectares of farmland, and has declared war on food waste, especially in restaurants. Extreme Floods and Heat in China Ravage Farms and Kill Animals 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Still, many producers are left out of the scheme, especially those farming over 15 hectares, Valdez said. Analysis: Mexico's Lopez Obrador has a farm problem 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z The agriculture ministry said last week Ukraine's 2023 spring sowing was almost complete at almost 13 million hectares. Ukraine starts 2023 grain harvest 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z More than a half-million hectares of farmland, which depends on the reservoir for irrigation, would be put out of production, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement last week. ‘Everything Will Die’: A Dam Blast Imperils Ukraine’s Vital Lifeline 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Downstream agriculture could be compromised as well; Krasnolutskiy said the flooding has washed topsoil from tens of thousands of hectares of farmland. Destruction of Ukrainian dam threatens nature reserves, rare species 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Growatt New Energy, which leases a pre-fabricated plant in Vietnam, is planning to spend about $300 million to acquire about 15 hectares of industrial land to build a new factory, the first source said. Exclusive: Chinese energy storage, battery firms consider big investments in Vietnam -sources 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z His government has pledged to prioritize the allocation of 57,000,000 hectares of public lands without special protection, an area roughly equivalent to the size of France. Brazil’s Lula lays out plan to halt Amazon deforestation, make country “global reference” on climate 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The ministry also quoted preliminary estimates indicating that around 10,000 hectares of agricultural land on the right bank of the Kherson region would be flooded. Ukraine warns over impact of Kakhovka dam collapse on farmland 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Fires across the country have already burned more than 3.3m hectares of land - an area 12 times the 10-year average for this time of year. Canada wildfire smoke threatens health of millions 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Armani said cotton planting started last month over one hectare of land - to be expanded to five hectares - in the southern region of Apulia. Armani tests sustainable cotton production in Italy 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z More than 2.7 million hectares have been scorched so far this year across the country, equal to more than five million football fields, federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has said. Wildfires spread in eastern Canada, forcing evacuations in coastal Quebec 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Researchers filed amicus briefs in favor of the current standard; some estimate the ruling will end federal regulation of some 18 million hectares of wetlands, or about half of the previously protected area. News at a glance: Long Covid defined, x-rayed atoms, and a tally of deep-sea biodiversity 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Officials say that the number of wildfires across the country is on par with the 10-year average, but the amount of land burned - around 2.7m hectares in total - is unprecedented. Nova Scotia battles its largest wildfire on record 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Thousands of people have been evacuated across the country, including in Quebec, where fires have burned around 200,000 hectares to date. Canada wildfire smoke threatens health of millions 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, the Nova Scotia provincial government’s Department of Natural Resources and Renewables said that the wildfire had affected an estimated 788 hectares, or about 1,950 acres, and remained “out of control.” More Than 16,000 Evacuated as Wildfire Rages Outside Halifax 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Bluestone is developing 80 new platinum lodges, a heritage restaurant and an 11 hectare solar farm. Tourism tax may harm businesses, says Bluestone boss 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z At his farm just outside Tunis, Hasan Chetoui stood clutching dry sheaves of wheat, the ears empty husks, after managing to save only 20 hectares of the 150 he planted. As drought withers Tunisian fields, state feels financial pinch 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z That year, Norway signed a deal to provide $250 million in funding to ensure that Guyana’s 18 million hectares of forest remain intact. Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z So far this year there have been 521 wildfires and more than 1 million hectares burned, roughly five times the average burned in a typical season. Alberta wildfires ease, and Canada natgas exports recover 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Part A: on the left is a pyramid diagram of the number of individuals per 0.1 hectare in a summer grassland. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The fungus, which gradually dries out plants and is spread through infected soil, is affecting some 150 hectares and about 1,000 small producers so far, she said. Banana fungus may worsen hunger crisis in Venezuela 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z A total of over 54,000 hectares of forests in the Sverdlovsk region in the Urals were on fire as of Monday morning, according to local authorities. Wildfires rage in Russia’s Ural mountains, Siberia 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z So far this year, there have been 43,000 hectares burned from wildfires, Smith said. Thousands of Albertans evacuated in "unprecedented" wildfire situation 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to create a formal definition of what constitutes “mature” and “old-growth” forests and to apply those definitions across millions of hectares. News at a glance: U.S. tallies old-growth forests, Canadian scientists march for higher pay, and condor poop reveals the birds’ ancient history 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Up to half a million hectares of spring grain crops may not be sown this year because it is no longer technically possible to sow the fields in the required terms. Exclusive-Ukraine expects 2023/24 wheat, corn exports to slump 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z They're planted on the edge of wetlands and are surrounded by 160 hectares of trees. Climate change: How it's endangering Australian wine 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z It wasn’t immediately clear if such a goal was too optimistic: on Sunday night, the area engulfed in flames stood at 33,000 hectares, but it grew significantly overnight. Wildfires rage in Russia’s Ural mountains, Siberia 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z "The main problem for most European countries is agrarian Ukraine, which will enter the EU with 30 million hectares of land," said Alex Lissitsa, who heads the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club". Ukraine wants clear EU food import policy for next five years - producers 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Meeting the 22 April deadline last month, the agencies released their findings in a report, noting that of the nearly 72 million hectares of forest they manage, 45% are mature and 18% are old growth. News at a glance: U.S. tallies old-growth forests, Canadian scientists march for higher pay, and condor poop reveals the birds’ ancient history 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Camposol now farms 3,000 hectares of blueberries that bring in a bit more than half of the firm's entire revenue. Peru’s ‘fast and furious’ blueberry boom 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z The order triggered a scramble for the United States to, for the first time, formally define what constitutes “mature” and “old-growth” forests and to apply those definitions across millions of hectares of land. How much U.S. forest is old growth? It depends who you ask 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z In Italy, 16 regions are using the weather, humidity, and satellite data of Irriframe, a total of 7 million hectares of irrigated land. Lack of snow condemns Italy’s Po to a desperately dry summer 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Backed by the conservative Partido Popular party with support from the far-right Vox party, it calls for partially reversing a 2014 management plan that barred irrigation on some 1600 hectares of fields. Farming bill threatens Spain’s most important wetland, scientists say 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z The dense stands were encouraged by Soviet-era policies that aimed to “pack as much wood as you can on every hectare,” Milakovsky says. Scientists plan a comeback for Ukraine’s war-ravaged forests 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z For now, he will rely on milk production, saying one dairy cow can earn as much as cultivating two hectares of arable land. Poland grain reprieve offers little comfort to Ukrainian farmer 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Now, the agencies have delivered their findings: Of the nearly 72 million hectares of forest managed by the two agencies, 45% are mature and 18% are old growth, according to a report released last week. How much U.S. forest is old growth? It depends who you ask 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Farmers sowed only about 120,500 hectares in the first seven days week of April, the agriculture ministry data showed. Thousands of hectares of arable land flooded in Ukraine 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z The blaze later spread across the border into Spain, burning over 500 hectares and prompting the evacuation of about 50 people, the Catalan fire services said. Wildfire on French-Spanish border destroys 1,000 hectares 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z It will involve working with partners to plant a million trees, restore 16,000 hectares of damaged peatland, build renewable energy schemes and improve public transport. Brecon Beacons: Park to use Welsh name Bannau Brycheiniog 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z No casualties were reported in the fire, which was about 23 hectares, roughly 20 percent of the mountain’s total area. Forest Fire Breaks Out on a Mountain in Central Seoul 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Some 4,600 hectares of forest that authorities deem of “high ecological value” have gone up in huge plumes of smoke. Climate change helps breed springtime wildfires in Spain 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The Gironde region was particularly badly hit with 20,000 hectares of forest destroyed, and the risk of renewed fires is a great concern. A scorched southwestern France braces itself for fires to come 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z Local officials said the fire had engulfed around 3,000 hectares of land since it broke out on Thursday, forcing residents into shelters operated by the Red Cross and other charities. 1500 evacuated as Spain’s fire season starts early 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z The funds will also support restoration of 12 hectares at an ancient forest called Great Knott Wood. News at a glance: Modernizing bed nets, IDing a Solar System visitor, and health lessons from Beethoven’s hair 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Malawian farmer Ethel Chilembwe has paid out hundreds of dollars, cleared six hectares of land and got ready for the training, but after two years of waiting she has not cultivated a single cannabis plant. Malawi cannabis: Farmers let down after paying out cash 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z "Let's not forget that this park will have 12,700 hectares of land and it is giant park that crosses the entire body of the country." Albania designates Europe's last 'wild river' as a national park 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Spain's first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. A scorched southwestern France braces itself for fires to come 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z A cluster munition attack can affect an area of 20 hectares, Mr. Dvoretskyi said. In Fields Sown With Bombs, Ukraine’s Farmers Risk Deadly Harvest 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The Philippine Marine Science Institute predicted that more than 36,000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves and seaweed, including marine protected areas, may be affected by the disaster. A tanker sank and spilled oil. Then came reports of nausea, headaches. 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z The plan worked, but the Spartina kept spreading and now covers about 68,000 hectares, about the area of New York City. China battles alien marsh grass at unprecedented scale 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z More than 2,000 hectares of forest, including plantations and coffee crops, have been devoured by the flames, authorities said, as firefighters, park employees and soldiers battled the blaze. Massive forest fires rage on in eastern Cuba 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z In neighboring Mali, where the environment is kinder to rice growers, average yields are 4 to 6 metric tons per hectare with potential for 10. The next deadly pandemic is just a forest clearing away — but we're not even trying to prevent it 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z He said one hectare could provide a habitat for 80,000 fish. Climate change: Carbon-absorbing underwater meadows planted 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The Andean country is battling some of the worst wildfires in years that have claimed 24 lives and burned through over 430,000 hectares, affecting thousands of people and destroying over a thousand homes. Wildfires in Chile raise 'great concern', says minister 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z The fires have consumed some 270,000 hectares, officials said on Sunday, or an area roughly the size of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires expand; foreign help on the way 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Several people have died in Chile after wildfires swept through 14,000 hectares. Deadly wildfires rage across Chile 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z "Today, unfortunately, we have twice as many hectares burned than in previous years," the government's spokesman in Nuble, Gabriel Pradenas, told local media. Chile widens catastrophe zone as fires burn some 8,000 hectares 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Some 200 hectares have also been ravaged in another part of the Nuble region, it added. Chile wildfires consume over 750 hectares threatening forests, farmland 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z The Biden administration blocked new mining and geothermal development in 91,258 hectares in northern Minnesota containing rivers, lakes, and forests for at least 20 years under a decision announced last week. News at a glance: Pandemic declarations, job satisfaction in the COVID-19 era, and a nuclear-powered rocket 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z The academy reviewed these pledges and concluded that an additional 4.4 million hectares of land - twice the size of Wales - would be needed by 2050 to achieve them. Land use: Government has overpromised says Royal Society 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z To produce enough hemp fibre, he estimates that 1,000 hectares of hemp will need to be cultivated. Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Opium poppy cultivation areas in 2022 rose by a third to 40,100 hectares, according to the report, which also pointed to increasingly sophisticated farming practices. Opium production in Myanmar surges to nine-year high 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z A friend was recently negotiating to buy several hectares of forest. Japan was the future but it's stuck in the past 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Afterward, they could be found only in an area of less than 50 hectares. Major prairie dog die-off had consequences for other animals, wildland 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z In one parcel of just 25 hectares, or about 60 acres, scientists have documented roughly 1,000 species of native trees, around the same number that exist in the entire United States. Ecuador Tried to Curb Drilling and Protect the Amazon. The Opposite Happened. 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z They will start tests in January with a handful of experienced local farmers, planting hemp in a cultivation area of up to 10 hectares, "so they can try and see," says Mr Kaspin. Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The rest would be for displays, with BOE spending $250 million to build a plant on 50 hectares while suppliers would use the remaining 30 hectares, all by 2025, the person said. Exclusive: Apple supplier BOE plans new factories in Vietnam -sources 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z The Philippines is losing around 47,000 hectares of rainforest each year, according to the Forest Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z Plots average half a hectare, providing sustenance for hundreds of thousands of people, according to the latest official data. The world’s biggest hashish exporter is struggling to go legal 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z In the 1990s, as oil production began near those 25 hectares, executives went out of their way to protect nature, scientists said. Ecuador Tried to Curb Drilling and Protect the Amazon. The Opposite Happened. 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z He expects to be able to tap up to 150 hectares of local hemp production by the end of this year. Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In September, Colombia’s Environment Ministry reported that deforestation in its Amazon region rose to 52,460 hectares in the first half of the year and could finish 2022 with an 11% increase from last year. Colombia lost 86,985 hectares of forest through Sept. 30 this year -report 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Skipping this step, thanks to the perennial rice, reduced the amount of work per hectare by as much as 77 person-days each season, and helped lower farmers’ costs by half. Science’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z By mid-October, 5 million people and 1 million hectares of farmland were affected, according to the WFP. Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z "If it doesn't rain or normalize now in December ... the number of hectares that are going to be planted is definitely going to be very low," farmer Bastanchuri said. Arid wheat fields and dead cows: a snapshot of Argentina's worst drought in decades 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z It is laid out across 30 hectares of land between Dal Lake, which is famous for its houseboats, and the Zabarwan hills. A Surge in Tourists in Restive Kashmir, but ‘No Mental Peace’ for Residents 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Back in 2009, Norway had signed off on a deal to provide $250 million in funding to help ensure the country’s 18 million hectares of forest will remain intact. Hess to buy $750 million in carbon credits from Guyana 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The goats are placed in groups to graze within 11 two or three hectare fenced off areas. Bournemouth clifftop goat herd set to double 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z In October in Benue state, part of Nigeria’s agricultural heartland, farmer Abraham Hon looked out over water stretching to the horizon, covering some 20 hectares of his ruined rice fields. Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Lower water availability forced a revision in the area that GAP will irrigate, down to 1.05 million hectares, from an original 1.8 million. Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The yield would be almost double that of Brazil's average, estimated at 59 bags per hectare, according to the country's food supply agency Conab. Bayer estimates new GM soybean to reach 10% of Brazil's 2022/23 planting area 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z This is the money from a private estate known as the Duchy of Lancaster, which covers 18,000 hectares of land. King gives up to £600 to staff to help with cost of living crisis 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Around 1.9 billion hectares of land, more than twice the size of the United States, and roughly 1.5 billion people globally are affected in some way by desertification, according to U.N. estimates. In dry, unreliable weather, Indian farmers restore arid land 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Fires have damaged crops and livestock, burned thousands of hectares of forest and prevented farmers from completing the harvest, said Serhiy Zibtsev, forestry professor at Ukraine’s National University of Life and Environmental Sciences. Ukraine war’s environmental toll to take years to clean up 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z All six hectares of mostly dead crops were under water. Torrential floods in West Africa hurt food security 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Each hectare also took between 68 and 77 fewer days of labor. ‘Perennial’ rice saves time and money, but comes with risks 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z To meet targets, the UK needs a net increase of 32,000 hectares of woodland planted every year for the next 30 years - equating to about 1.5 billion trees. COP27: Is Scotland still leading the way on climate change? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Most Indian farmers rely on rainfed agriculture, with about 70 million hectares — about half of all farmed land in India — dependent on downpours. In dry, unreliable weather, Indian farmers restore arid land 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Rules limit logging to just two trees per hectare every 25 years. Can a Nation Replace Its Oil Wealth With Trees? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Around Mourga's farm in Dana village on the floodplain of the Logone River bordering Cameroon and Chad, hundreds of hectares of crops and dotted huts in hamlets remain under water. Torrential floods in West Africa hurt food security 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z In southern China, Yunnan University provided seed and training to outreach workers, and the total area planted in 2020 quadrupled to 15,333 hectares last year. ‘Perennial’ rice saves time and money, but comes with risks 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z This is below the target for that year of 13,500 hectares but came in a year of severe winter storms, such as Arwen. COP27: Is Scotland still leading the way on climate change? 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z By 2021, it had lost 96,500 hectares of that forest cover. Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go' 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z The king controls vast swaths of land, estimated at about 3 million hectares, in KwaZulu-Natal under an entity called the Ingonyama Trust. South Africa's new Zulu king officially recognised by government 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z “Your inaction can be counted in numbers of days of drought … and hectares of burned forests.” Macron’s centrist French govt survives no-confidence votes 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z The fire comes two years after a week-long inferno destroyed thousands of hectares of woodland on Mount Kilimanjaro's slopes. Kilimanjaro: Firefighters tackle blaze on Tanzania mountain 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z The park is home to Kosovo's sole ski resort of Brezovica with 39,000 hectares of high alpine terrain and forests and offers an average of 128 skiing days a year. Kosovo seizes alpine holiday villas in permit corruption probe 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z He can only count his losses as he looks over his 14 hectares of rice farm buried under the floodwaters in Benue, another affected state. Nigeria floods: 'I have nowhere to go' 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Old-growth forests—the most ecologically rich type—cover 67.2 million hectares of the United States, or 36% of all its forests, according to a comprehensive study in Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. News at a glance: LGBTQ+ Nobel laureates, a statistics prize, and the return of the snail darter 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The agrarian reform will also see titles for 600,000 hectares awarded to farmers, while another 125,000 hectares confiscate from accused drug traffickers will be rented, the agriculture minister added. Colombia reaches deal to buy land from cattle ranchers 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z About 22 percent of Australia’s landmass is currently protected, the report said, and increasing that figure to 30 percent would mean an increase of 61 million hectares, or more than 235,000 square miles. Australia Aims to Cut Its High Rate of Species Extinctions to Zero 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Exports are expected to slump and imports to grow to make up for essential commodities lost in the flooding of millions of hectares of farmland. Explainer-How worried should we be about Pakistan's economy? 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z "We face an overall increased production cost of around 30 percent," said Johannes Gross, deputy sales manager at the German cooperative Reichenau-Gemüse whose greenhouses cover some 60 hectares. Europe's vegetable farmers warn of shortages as energy crisis bites 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z But about two-thirds of these mature forests are privately owned, and of the minority owned by the federal government only about 24%, or 6 million hectares, is protected from logging. News at a glance: LGBTQ+ Nobel laureates, a statistics prize, and the return of the snail darter 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z It paid off, with good weather helping produce a decent yield from the 1,308 hectares of sunflowers. Front line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z In the Pergamino test fields, Reuters crossed regular farm gates and fences to access the growing area estimated at some 80 hectares where the GM wheat strain was planted. As war, drought hit global crops, Argentina gambles on GM wheat 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The productivity of one hectare of wheat planted in irrigated lands should be around three to four tonnes but is currently at only around two as farmers struggle with agricultural inputs. Exclusive: Climate change, conflict decimate Syria's grain crop 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Calvimontes, however, celebrated the fact that the country is facing a "significant reduction" if compared to the 5 million hectares burned in 2019. Bolivia hopes to prevent forest fires in vulnerable areas 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Suddenly, my world of hectares of apples and avocados gets crunched into a super small one-bedroom apartment. At 9, Javier Zamora walked 4,000 miles to the U.S. At 29, he was ready to tell the story 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z They also planted 1,434 hectares of wheat, 255 hectares of barley, 165 hectares of winter rapeseed and some animal feed crops. Front line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z One thousand firefighters and 11 aircraft are battling the fire that has burned more than 3,600 hectares and destroyed four houses and several buildings in the wine growing Medoc area. Wildfire still raging in southwestern France, more evacuations 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Community-led voluntary initiatives in Kenya, Mozambique and Ivory Coast that restore thousands of hectares of forest are supported by large international carbon credit organizations such as Blue Forest and the World Resources Institute. With forests abound, Africa looks to grow its carbon market 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z At one point a huge fire broke out when a wild pig stumbled into unexploded ordnance and tore through four hectares of land near his six-hectare property near the city of Mykolaiv. 'Wine for victory': Ukraine's wineries toil under Russian rockets 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Across Ukraine, an estimated 70,000 hectares, and hundreds of thousand tons of grain, were burned in July alone. Perspective | Ukrainian farms feed Europe and China. Russia wants to end that. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z They lost 27 hectares of wheat to a fire triggered by bombing but managed to harvest the rest. Front line farming: Bombs disrupt critical Ukraine industry 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But the high price of pheromones—commercial products can cost $400 per hectare—has prevented the widespread adoption of the tactic. Researchers just made it easier—and cheaper—to confuse crop pests 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The mammals used sticks and mud to create several dams on the estate in less than a year, and a hectare of grazing land is now permanently underwater as a result. Beaver dams in east Devon create area of wetland amid drought 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Ryazan region on Monday declared a state of emergency with fires covering a 9,000 hectare area, causing smog in nearby Moscow. Putin says forest fires could worsen in European Russia, Far East 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z He estimates his harvest from three hectares of land will be 400 kilograms of rice, less than a third of his usual one. AP PHOTOS: Drought changes landscape in southwest China 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z He noted that some 28,000 hectares had already been torched prior the most recent fires, while total land lost to the flames has reached as high as 500,000 hectares in recent years. Fires around major river torch wetlands, human health in Argentina 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Farmers who grow crops that don’t sell for as much per hectare, such as corn or soybeans, often can’t afford to use pheromones to defend their vast fields. Researchers just made it easier—and cheaper—to confuse crop pests 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The central province of Anhui, which also relies on the Yangtze for water supplies, warned this week that excessively dry soil was affecting 88,000 hectares of autumn grain, according to CCTV. China's farmers struggle to save crops as heatwave, drought drag on 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Northern Algeria is affected by forest fires every year, with 90 people thought to have died in them last year - and more than 100,000 hectares of woodland burnt. Algeria forest fires: At least 26 dead, minister says 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Of the 9 million hectares of trees consumed by fire in 2021, over five million were in Russia. Climate change: 'Staggering' rate of global tree losses from fires 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Planting cover crops such as cowpeas and vetch, for example, boosts soil carbon on average each year by one-third of a ton per hectare, according to a 2015 meta-analysis in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z More than 1,100 firefighters backed by 13 waterbombing aircraft were tackling the blaze, which has already torched more than 17,000 hectares. Portuguese wildfire envelops Madrid skyscrapers in smoke 400 km away 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The people of Gironde had barely had time to catch their breath since the last megafire, in July, which burned about 14,000 hectares in the same area. 'We are waiting for rain, for winter, for God' - Fighting a megafire in France 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z The southwest of France had already been hit by fires in July that destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forest and temporarily forced almost 40,000 people from their homes. France halts spread of "monster" wildfire, reopens highway 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z By the time the fire was eventually brought under control, 285 hectares of the moor had been torched. UK wildfires: Firefighters on tackling flames moving faster than you can run 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The Gironde in southwestern France was hit in July by two wildfires which destroyed more than 20,000 hectares of forest and led to the evacuation of almost 40,000 people. Wildfires rage in southwestern France amid new heatwave 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In the Vall d'Ebo area south of Valencia, roads have been closed and about 2,000 people evacuated since Sunday after lightning ignited the wildfire, which has since burned more than 9,500 hectares. Portuguese wildfire envelops Madrid skyscrapers in smoke 400 km away 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z “We had prepared that area, but eventually we didn’t plant anything on any of those 2,500 hectares. The military said we couldn’t even go there,” Yemelchenko said. War brings desperation and danger to Ukraine's farmers — and the world feels the pain 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Hundreds of firemen are also fighting fires further north in Brittany, where a blaze has burned 400 hectares, as well as in the Jura region in the east, where more than 500 hectares have burned. France halts spread of "monster" wildfire, reopens highway 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z In the end, the Corner Creek Fire scorched more than 11,000 hectares. Flammable invasive grasses are increasing risk of devastating wildfires 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Another fire is in the Maine et Loire department in western France, where 650 hectares have been scorched and 500 are threatened, according to local authorities. Wildfires rage in southwestern France amid new heatwave 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z In Portugal, forest fires have ravaged around 85,000 hectares, or nearly 1% of the country's territory, the highest percentage in the European Union. Portuguese wildfire envelops Madrid skyscrapers in smoke 400 km away 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The miner said it has the second largest nickel sulphide resource base globally, based on its land holding, totalling 120,000 hectares, in the Agnew-Wiluna belt in Western Australia. BHP to boost nickel exploration spending amid EV boom 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z Other fires were raging elsewhere in Portugal, including in the central municipality of Ourem, where flames destroyed thousands of hectares two weeks ago. Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze near Lisbon 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z Farmers across Hungary have reported "historic" drought damage affecting some 550,000 hectares of land, the ministry of agriculture said this month. 'I want to breed horses, not camels': Hungarian farmers battle 'historic' drought 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Firefighters said some 30 hectares have been affected in the park and more across the border in the German state of Saxony. Hundreds of firefighters battle blaze on Czech-German border 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z However, 5,500 hectares of the Brecon Beacons National Park have already burned in wildfires this year. UK cities told they must prepare for wildfires 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z At Ipanema Coffees, which has 4,300 hectares of plantations across three sites in Minas Gerais, Mr Borges says it has also very much gone down the tech route in recent years. The tech helping to bring you your morning coffee 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z “If we lose 10 hectares we could now protect 20,” he said. Congo to Auction Land to Oil Companies: ‘Our Priority Is Not to Save the Planet’ 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Farmers across Hungary have reported "historic" drought damage affecting some 550,000 hectares of land, the ministry of agriculture said this month. 'I want to breed horses, not camels': Hungarian farmers battle 'historic' drought 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Fire crews tackled a blaze on the same stretch of land on Wednesday when four hectares of Hankley Common near Elstead caught fire. Surrey 'major incident' declared as grass fire ignites 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The worst of France's fires have been in the south-western Gironde region, where two engulfed more than 20,000 hectares in the past week. Europe wildfires: Are they linked to climate change? 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, which together manage nearly 80 million hectares of forests. News at a glance: Declining childhood vaccinations, rising ‘superbug’ infections, and a disputed Brazilian fossil 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Last year more than half a million hectares burned in the European Union, making it the bloc’s second-worst forest fire season on record after 2017. Explainer: How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Over half a million hectares burned, compared with over a million hectares in 2017, the worst year on record. EU to buy forest firefighting planes as climate crises intensify 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, thousands of hectares of land have also been burned in Greece and Portugal in recent days. Heatwave: Wildfires spread across Europe 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z With fires burning thousands of hectares in Galicia, Castille and Leon, Catalonia, Extremadura and Andalusia, Spain mourned the death of one firefighter in the northwestern province of Zamora on Sunday evening. Southern Europe battles wildfires as heatwave spreads north 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z It was huge, set on 150 hectares of land with the dry rocky hills characteristic of the region forming a wall of mounds in the distance. Nigeria's big push to grow its own coconuts 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z More than 7,000 hectares of land have been consumed by the fires, according to the regional emergency service. Fires ravage French forests near Atlantic as Europe heats up 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z Already this year, more than 70,000 hectares have burnt in Spain alone, the highest of the last decade, according to Spanish government data. EU to buy forest firefighting planes as climate crises intensify 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z In Portugal, temperatures have dropped somewhat but the tinder-dry conditions remain that have seen more than 40,000 hectares of forest go up in flames so far this year. Heatwave: Wildfires spread across Europe 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The fires have now burnt 7,300 hectares, a total that increased by 2,000 hectares overnight, authorities said. Hundreds more evacuated from homes as wildfires spread in France 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z However in 2021, they added coconuts to the mix, planting seedlings on 20 hectares of land. Nigeria's big push to grow its own coconuts 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The blazes in the south-west of the country have already burned almost 4,000 hectares. Wildfires rage as Europe battles heatwave 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z It also makes visible the extent to which consumer lifestyles and behaviors are ecologically sustainable calculated that the ecological footprint of the average American is – conservatively – 5.1 hectares per capita of productive land. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z Their transactions tend to happen in metric tons and hectares, the unit of measurement favored by professional foresters. Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World? 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Another wildfire that broke out near the southeastern town of Tarascon on Thursday and burnt at least 1,000 hectares has been stabilised, according to firefighters. Hundreds more evacuated from homes as wildfires spread in France 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z She and her family run a dairy farm of 200 hectares near the village of Noragugume, where crops and animal fodder such as ryegrass and clovers are also grown and around 1,000 sheep graze. Sardinian farmers suffer worst locust invasion in over 30 years 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z More than 70,300 hectares were burned in Spain between 1 January and 3 July, the government said - almost double the average of the past 10 years. Wildfires rage as Europe battles heatwave 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z It is estimated that about 20% of the world’s 250 million hectares of irrigated land are already degraded to the point where crop production is seriously reduced. Environmental Biology 2018-09-06T00:00:00Z The word “hectare” has never appeared in an inspiring quote. Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World? 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Several major fires burning over the weekend have now been extinguished or brought under control, though not before consuming thousands of hectares of forest. Europe swelters as heatwave spreads 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z After 50 hectares were flooded and partly destroyed, the family has planted new vines. 'We miss home': rebuilding lives one year after Europe's deadly floods 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The damage they can do threatens the effectiveness of government efforts to tackle climate change by planting tens of thousands of hectares of new woodlands, environment minister Lord Goldsmith has warned. Scientists design contraceptives to limit grey squirrels 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z In a Facebook post they show photos of burning fields and say: "Large-scale fires occur every day, hundreds of hectares of wheat, barley and other grain crops have already burned." Ukraine reports heavy Russian missile strikes in east and south 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z “With every hectare of this forest, we might lose unknown organisms forever. Organisms that have lived here for millennia.” It Hides Under the Soil With a Bottomless Appetite for Meat 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z It covers more than 18,000 hectares of land in areas such as Lancashire and Yorkshire, as well as property in central London, and generates about £20m a year in profits. Royal finances: Where does the Queen get her money? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Most of the fires that the team found were small — less than five hectares, or about 12 acres, the size of a few city blocks. Like a Bird on a Wire That Starts a Wildfire 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Africa - which already uses the least amount of fertiliser per hectare in the world - is at high risk. Fertiliser shortage hits African farmers battling food crisis 2022-06-27T04:00:00Z This year’s fire has damaged more than 3,400 hectares of woodland. Wildfire rages on Turkish coast where officials warned of vulnerabilities 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z Over a million hectare of farmland has been flooded. Millions in Bangladesh and India await relief after deadly flooding 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z It said almost 20,000 hectares of land had been burned in the Sierra de la Culebra mountain range and the fire was "still active". Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z A year later, a blaze in Idaho burned more than 4000 hectares, an area nearly 12 times the size of New York City’s Central Park. Electrocuted birds are sparking wildfires 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In Zamora, between 8,500 and 9,500 hectares turned to ashes. Western Europeans pant in early summer heatwave compounding climate change fears 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z There have been forest fires in Catalonia, including one which could grow to 20,000 hectares before it's contained, the regional government said. Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Sowing Life” was publicized as an ambitious reforestation program that aimed to plant a million hectares of trees producing fruit and lumber. Mexican government prodding its farmers to grow more food 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Farmers have already switched to sunflower from corn this spring because oilseeds weigh less per hectare, but sell for more. Russia's war may deprive world of three Ukrainian wheat harvests - minister 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z The wildfires reported in the study were generally small: Most of them burned about 1.2 hectares, a touch over two U.S. football fields. Electrocuted birds are sparking wildfires 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z It was initially thought 4,000 hectares of woodland in Scotland had been affected but that was later revised to 8,000 hectares - or about 16 million trees. Storm Arwen: Energy firms being told to improve welcomed 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z It lost 6.5 million hectares of forest to fires last year. COP26: Are nations on track to meet their climate goals? 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Instead, it only steadily increased: In 2002, around 75,000 hectares were planted with poppies, producing some 3,400 tons of opium. Afghan Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z That leaves at least 5 million tonnes of wheat from the remaining 1.5 million hectares in occupied territory that cannot be harvested, Solskyi said. Russia's war may deprive world of three Ukrainian wheat harvests - minister 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Last year, wheat was produced on around 14 million hectares, it added. Australia set for 3rd year of bumper wheat harvests, easing world supply woes 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Tesla has submitted an application to build on a further 100 hectares east of its plant in Germany, expanding the site's area by a third, local newspaper rbb reported on Thursday, citing the local mayor. Toyota cuts June output plan again, to 800,000 vehicles 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z The meeting also agreed to restore one billion hectares of degraded land globally by 2030. Why Africa couldn’t get urgent global deal on drought 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan have all expanded their efforts, with Ethiopia producing 5.5 billion seedlings leading to thousands of hectares of restored land as well as an uptick in job creation. Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa’s Green Wall 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The conglomerate behind the plantation in Borneo is Golden Agri-Resources, Indonesia's biggest palm oil producer, with plantations sprawling across half a million hectares of land. Palm oil firms depriving tribes of millions of dollars 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z In an early portent, Global Forest Watch reported earlier this year that boreal forests lost more than 8 million hectares in 2021, 30% more than in 2020, with wildfires mostly to blame. Climate change could expand forests. But will they cool the planet? 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Coastal ecosystems, such as seagrass meadows and mangrove forests, are some of the world's most powerful carbon sinks, storing three to five times more carbon per hectare than tropical forests. Companies can soon start paying the Bahamas to store carbon in the ocean 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Studies have also shown that Africa loses four million hectares of forest every year and charcoal production remains a major threat to forests in many countries. Why Africa couldn’t get urgent global deal on drought 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z That, he said, brings the cost of growing a single hectare of cannabis up to $2.5 million. Zimbabwean farmers hope for whiff of cannabis boom 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z By analysing government figures, the investigation found companies have failed to provide more than 100,000 hectares - around the size of Los Angeles - of legally-required plasma in Borneo's Central Kalimantan province alone. Palm oil firms depriving tribes of millions of dollars 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z The 2021 fire season was Russia’s largest ever, with 18.8 million hectares of forest destroyed by blazes, according to Greenpeace Russia. Putin tells officials to tackle Siberian forest fires, prevent repeat of last year 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “There are around one million hectares of mangroves forests in Africa. Collectively they’re able to sequester more carbon dioxide than the total annual emissions of a country like Croatia or Bolivia.” Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Last year, the world lost an estimated 3.75 million hectares — the carbon equivalent of India's total annual fossil fuel emissions — of tropical rainforest. Despite COP26 pledges, the world is losing way too many trees 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z "Even at a survival rate of 50%, we should have seen more than 20 million hectares of trees and forests," he says. How phantom forests are used for greenwashing 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z In Great Britain local authorities own many lamp posts where chargers can be built into, and control 18,670 hectares of car parks which can be used as charger locations. Elections 2022: How are local councils tackling climate change? 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Dorset Police are continuing to investigate the fire, which consumed 16 hectares of heathland. Canford Heath fire: Snakes and lizards found dead 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z “Restoring and protecting our marine habitats plays a key role in maintaining the health of our planet,” she said, adding that mangroves alone store up to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But through steps such as planting trees and stabilizing erosion on 5 billion hectares, countries can slow this decline, increase crop yields, and lock up more atmospheric carbon in soils. News at a glance: A Mars rover’s trek, a collider’s restart, and a funder’s apology 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z The Democratic Republic of Congo, by comparison, lost nearly a half-million hectares of forest cover—an amount that has remained consistent since 2016. Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Repurposing about a third of this money would allow governments to restore 1 billion degraded hectares by 2030, an area the size of the US. Nature loss: 'Insatiable greed' degrading land around the world 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z In contrast, the report finds that the benefits could be substantial if nations can restore 5 billion hectares of land in coming decades. Global land degradation serious, U.N. report finds, but restoration offers hope 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Nearly two dozen African countries grow oil palm on almost 6 million hectares of land, and the sector is a major agricultural sector employer of workers who stand to see their incomes rise. How Africa is bearing the brunt of palm oil's perfect storm 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z Already more than 100 nations have pledged to restore 1 billion hectares by 2030. News at a glance: A Mars rover’s trek, a collider’s restart, and a funder’s apology 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z More than a third of the 300,000 hectares of forest loss in Bolivia was due to fire, which is often used to clear land for soy and cattle farming. Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z According to Global Forest Watch, Vietnam lost about 3 million hectares of tree cover between 2001 and 2020 - a 20% decrease since 20 years ago driven primarily by the commodities sectors. Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The North’s state media reported Tuesday that a fire in the Diamond Mountain area over the weekend destroyed unspecified facilities and hundreds of hectares of forests. Seoul: North Korea destroying S Korean-owned golf course 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z But the new study, based on experiments at Kruger National Park, found that the actual potential was much, much smaller — about 23 tons per hectare, or 8 percent of the old estimate. Does planting trees actually help the climate? Here’s what we know 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Around 13.4 million hectares of various commodities, such as corn, cereals, sugar beet and sunflower might be sown this year, 3.5 million hectares less than in 2021, the ministry said in a report. Ukraine ups 2022 spring sowing area forecast - ministry 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Total tree cover loss in the tropics was more than 11 million hectares last year, or 27 million acres, according to the report, which draws on data from the University of Maryland. Millions of Trees Were Removed in 2021, Hurting Climate Goals 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The remaining third stemmed from the penning, in which 87 females were housed in enclosures of between 5 and 15 hectares. Indigenous people are leading effort to bring caribou back from brink of extinction 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z The government needs to treble tree planting efforts to meet its goal of creating 30,000 hectares of new woodland every year in the UK by 2025. Thousand-year-old oaks seed experimental 'super forest' 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Those measures, along with a planned increase in the country’s 2022 sugar beet sowing area by 1.1 million hectares, will increase domestic supply, the agriculture ministry said earlier this week. Sugar rush: Russia probes price hikes and 'unjustified' shortages 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Miners who worked for Anglo American claimed it had destroyed over 12,000 hectares of tropical forest, displaced five nearby villages and moved rivers to expand its coal mining operation. Connecticut GOP candidate brags about managing assets linked to human rights abuses as big bank CFO 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Last autumn, they sowed about 1,000 hectares of wheat, barley and rapeseed. Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z In addition to its poultry operations, MHP has a major presence in the country's agriculture sector, growing wheat and grain on thousands of hectares of land. 'Our collapse would be catastrophic for the war' 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z A government statement issued before the minister's remarks stressed the government "will supervise" some 28,000 hectares that have been granted in concessions for metallic and nonmetallic mining, but did not mention permit cancellations. Honduran minister says new mining restrictions not retroactive 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z One set of scans, which uses magnetic variations, showed the 5 hectare site was surrounded by ditches. Rutland mosaic: Surveys reveal large Roman villa complex at site 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z On Monday, the government approved a minimum of 50,000 rupees per hectare as compensation, part of the 40 billion rupee package announced in January. Fertiliser ban decimates Sri Lankan crops as government popularity ebbs 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Last year, his wheat and barley fields yielded about five metric tons per hectare. Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Romania, an EU member since 2007, is home to vast areas of primary forests measuring around half a million hectares. Campaigners say Romania failing to stop illegal logging 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The son of two high school English teachers, Pontzer grew up on 40 hectares of woods in the Appalachian hills near the small town of Kersey, Pennsylvania. This scientist busts myths about how humans burn calories—and why 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z This is the money from a private estate known as the Duchy of Lancaster, which covers over 18,000 hectares of land. Prince Andrew: Where does he get his money from? 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Since then, Malik and Corrie have struck and the damage is now estimated to be 7,000 hectares - the equivalent of around 10,000 football pitches. How 8 million trees were brought down in one winter 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z She gave up more than half a hectare of farmland to make way for the oil refinery, and in 2017, was relocated and compensated with land and a house. Why Uganda is investing in oil despite pressures to go green 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z They are mostly situated in the country’s Carpathian Mountains, out of a total forest cover of around 7 million hectares which provide habitat for large mammals like bears, wolves, and Eurasian lynx. Campaigners say Romania failing to stop illegal logging 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The site is about half a hectare and was once the location of an ancient lake. Botched construction project damaged important dinosaur track site in Utah, paleontologists say 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The largest is The Wash, covering almost 8,800 hectares and the Wyre Forest is now the 14th largest NNR of any type in the country after previously being the 40th largest. Wyre Forest becomes largest protected woodland in England 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Sellars said 14 of 470 hectares around the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School had so far been examined as part of a process to discover what happened to children who did not return home. Canada First Nation finds possible burial sites at school 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z And they say any remaining emissions will be offset by planting 80,000 hectares of trees around Beijing. Winter Olympics: Will the Beijing Games be 'green and clean'? 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z The aim of these pilot projects is to create 10,000 hectares of restored wildlife habitat, which could help sequester carbon and restore England's rivers and streams. Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit land changes 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Community forest concessions are already showing promising results in Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 2 million hectares are under community ownership. Opinion | Put forest communities in the driver’s seat 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z Here's a selection of the National Trust's run down of winners and losers on the 250,000 hectares of countryside, 780 miles of coastline and 500 historic properties, gardens and nature reserves it looks after: Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Some 3,000 properties were destroyed by lava that now covers 1,219 hectares - equivalent to roughly 1,500 soccer pitches - according to the final tally by the emergency services. La Palma volcano eruption declared over after three months of destruction 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z The park, spanning more than 60 hectares, holds more than 600 animals including lions, monkeys and flamingos. French zoo closed temporarily after pack of nine wolves escape 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z "It would seem very hard to reverse biodiversity loss for the 'most threatened species' in just 10,000 hectares," he added. Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit land changes 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z That November morning, Gaxeola had signed the receipt for a delivery of 10,070 kilos of fertilizer, enough to cover 20 hectares. Mexico’s wheat fields help feed the world. They’re also releasing a dangerous greenhouse gas. The country’s growing population has led to the deforestation of about half a million hectares of forest — roughly the size of Delaware — every year in recent years, according to Global Forest Watch. The race to defuse Congo’s carbon bomb This is a quiet corner of England - only 80,000 people live within the geographically huge constituency which covers 93,521 hectares. North Shropshire by-election: How did Tories turn off true blue voters? 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z "Each hectare planted with coca means more deaths, more destruction of the environment, more murders of social activists," Mr Molano told the BBC. Colombia gangs: 'Surrender or we'll hunt you down' warns minister 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z "If we are serious, then we need to be racing towards the 300,000 hectare target as fast as possible." Farmers could be paid for post-Brexit land changes 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Over that period, farmers working on a total of 48,000 hectares of land signed on. Mexico’s wheat fields help feed the world. They’re also releasing a dangerous greenhouse gas. This would require a substantial increase in land used for biofuel production, perhaps by as much as 1.2 million hectares - to about a quarter of all palm oil cultivation in the country. Indonesia's biodiesel drive is leading to deforestation 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z In the Tropical Andes, another important carbon sink for the planet, the grants will convert an estimated 48 million hectares into protected areas. Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund commits another $443 million to climate justice and conservation 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z China harvested 261 million tonnes of corn in 2020/21 from some 41 million hectares, largely to feed its huge herds of pigs and chickens. Beijing biotech firm banks on GM corn in race to be China's Monsanto 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In the hot, dry summer of 2018, however, fires torched some 400 hectares of the pine forest, closing highways and forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes; smoke even reached Berlin. Germany’s trees are dying. A fierce debate has broken out over how to respond 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Amaya, 48, approaches his work managing 300 hectares with a tinkerer’s curiosity and an appreciation for science. Mexico’s wheat fields help feed the world. They’re also releasing a dangerous greenhouse gas. In the first phase, the government is offering £22 per hectare for farmers to test soil, produce a soil management plan and cover 70% of the ground in the winter. New plan to pay farmers who protect winter soil 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z According to the Bezos Earth Fund, the grants will create 11 million hectares of newly protected areas in the Congo Basin, where 70 percent of Africa’s forests are located. Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund commits another $443 million to climate justice and conservation 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Each hectare, however, yielded only about 60% as much corn on average as in No. 1 producer, the United States. Beijing biotech firm banks on GM corn in race to be China's Monsanto 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Since 2018, more than 300,000 hectares of Germany’s trees—more than 2.5% of the country’s total forest area—have died because of beetles and drought fueled by a warming climate. Germany’s trees are dying. A fierce debate has broken out over how to respond 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z He owns three hectares of farmland that was once lush with crops of wheat, barley, and vegetables. Iran Forcefully Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z The lava solidifying as it crashes into the water has expanded the island's surface by some 46 hectares, according to the authorities. Lockdown lifted in Spain's La Palma, volcanic eruption keeps airport shut 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The Bezos Earth Fund says the newly protected areas will help “secure” local communities’ rights to 24 million hectares of land. Jeff Bezos’ Earth Fund commits another $443 million to climate justice and conservation 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z For many years, opium brought lower profits than pomegranates per hectare, but what it does offer is financial security. In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Here, waves of bark beetles have killed more than 10,000 hectares of spruce stands. Germany’s trees are dying. A fierce debate has broken out over how to respond 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Such challenges are not uncommon in sub-Saharan Africa, where smallholder farms, those less than 10 hectares, or 25 acres, in size, account for around 80% of farmland. How smart tech is supporting smallholders in South Africa 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z It has engulfed 1,073 hectares of land so far, according to the EU satellite monitoring system Copernicus. Lockdown lifted in Spain's La Palma, volcanic eruption keeps airport shut 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z “In order to plant one hectare of coca in Colombia, two hectares of tropical jungle are destroyed,” he said. Colombian leader sees opportunity in cannabis, but not coca 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Wildfires that burn millions of hectares of forest are another, increasingly pressing problem. Russia comes in from cold on climate, launches forest plan 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Mining 382 hectares of Buxwaha forest - which would unlock billions of dollars - will bring jobs, the government says, but local people believe their lives will be destroyed. COP26: UK's £290m pledge and the fossil fuel industry's delegation 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z Mr Sharma said the UK will provide £500m to protect more than five million hectares of tropical rainforests and create thousands of green jobs across Africa, Asia and Latin America. COP26: Countries must make bold compromises at summit - PM 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z And the UK government has announced a £500m programme which it said would help to protect over five million hectares of rainforests from deforestation - an area almost 20% of the size of the UK itself. COP26: Supermarkets promise to halve environmental impact by 2030 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z According to the Global Forest Watch monitoring website, in 2001 the country had nearly 94 million hectares of primary forest - defined as tropical forest that has not been completely cleared and regrown in recent history. COP26: Indonesia criticises 'unfair' deal to end deforestation 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Over the past decade 4.7 million hectares of forest were still lost annually - with Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia among the countries worst affected. Deforestation: Which countries are still cutting down trees? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The so-called lungs of Africa store more carbon per hectare than the Amazon, help regulate temperatures, and generate rain for millions in the arid Sahel and distant Ethiopian highlands. Logging to help the climate? Gabon turns to its rainforests 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Environmental campaigners worried that lifting the moratorium would open up millions of hectares of forests to industrial logging. Congo to audit forest concessions, suspend 'questionable contracts' 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Lava from the eruption that began on Sept. 19 has laid waste to nearly 600 hectares in total, said Miguel Angel Morcuende, technical director of the Canary Islands Volcanic Emergency Plan. Thousands freed from La Palma lockdown as volcano cloud passes 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z Covering hectares of agricultural land in Uganda's capital, Kampala, the Royal Complex at Kasubi is the burial place of monarchs of the Buganda Kingdom. Africa's iconic architecture in 12 buildings 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z In the past five years, the annual loss of primary forest has been nearly half a million hectares, according to Global Forest Watch. Deforestation: Which countries are still cutting down trees? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Together, they had persuaded former President Barack Obama in the waning days of his administration to protect 547,000 hectares of the area. Biden reverses Trump cuts to monuments, restoring protection for key fossil sites 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z In its heyday, more than 2,000 years ago, the huge fort covered an area of 3.5 hectares, the equivalent of about three and a half rugby pitches. Aberystwyth residents help archaeologists excavate Pen Dinas hillfort 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z That increase would require converting another 442 million hectares of forests and grassland—far greater than the size of India—into farmland over the next 30 years. Massively Reducing Food Waste Could Feed the World 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z The lava now covers 154 hectares, according to the Volcanology Institute. Eruption on Spanish island could last 3 months, experts say 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z According to data from Global Forest Watch and Nasa, the country has lost 27.7 million hectares of forest in that time. Deforestation: Which countries are still cutting down trees? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z The Trump administration also added 4532 hectares to Bears Ears, which was retained in the new designation. Biden reverses Trump cuts to monuments, restoring protection for key fossil sites 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Some of the worst wildfires in Turkey's history killed eight people and devastated tens of thousands of hectares of forest in the southwest this summer. Paris climate agreement to be presented to Turkish parliament -Erdogan 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z The collaboration started small, endorsing a 2009 project to remove young, skinny trees from 200 hectares. A huge forest experiment aims to reduce wildfires. Can it unite loggers and environmentalists? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z The blaze has burned 7,400 hectares, according to Spanish media. Spain fire: Thousands flee blaze near Costa del Sol town 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z UN data suggests the rate of deforestation between 2015 and 2020 was an estimated 10 million hectares per year, down from 16 million hectares per year in the 1990s. Then and now: Why deforestation is such a hot topic 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z Chemicals from munitions have permeated soil across an estimated 10 million hectares of land used for firing ranges across the U.S. Plant Absorbs Toxic RDX Contamination 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Thousands of hectares of forests were charred by fires which burned for days across Greece in August, forcing thousands of people to evacuate and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. Greek PM to reshuffle cabinet after wildfires, his office says 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z That blaze would eventually grow to more than 160,000 hectares. A huge forest experiment aims to reduce wildfires. Can it unite loggers and environmentalists? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z More than 9,000 hectares of thick pine forest were burned in the same area last week. Villagers evacuated as forest fire spreads near Athens 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z That year, several hundred thousand hectares of rice saw reduced yields in part because of salt water pushing into freshwater supplies used for irrigation, Sander said. Wake-up Call: Climate Change Threatens Rice Farming 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z A lush tropical forest that stretches for about 241,000 hectares - about one and a half times the size of London - it is home to most of Yunnan's endangered Asian elephants. There and back again: The epic adventures of China's wandering elephants 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Bolivia recorded the worst forest fires in its history in 2019, when flames destroyed more than 6.4 million hectares of rural land, according to data from the Bolivia Documentation and Information Center. Forest fires ravage thousands of hectares of land in Bolivia 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Officials are now hoping to make up some ground by winning federal funds to continue the partnership’s work for 10 more years and treat an additional 85,000 hectares. A huge forest experiment aims to reduce wildfires. Can it unite loggers and environmentalists? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z "It's massively challenging. There are thousands of hectares on fire." Greece wildfires: British firefighters help tackle 'unprecedented' blazes 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z They found the early alert program reduced forest loss by 8.4 hectares in the first year, a 52 percent reduction, compared with the average deforestation in the control communities, says study co-author Tara Slough. Indigenous Amazon Communities Fight Deforestation with New Early Alert Tool 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z The report said "hundreds of hectares of farmland" were also submerged or lost as river levees collapsed, AFP news agency reports. North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z "If all energy sectors follow the same plan, they would require 500 million hectares of land, which means worsening existing hunger issues in the global south." Net zero targets 'unrealistic' says Oxfam report 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Six years ago, after the Canyon Creek Fire burned more than 45,000 hectares of forest, the partnership again turned to scientists to help resolve their differences. A huge forest experiment aims to reduce wildfires. Can it unite loggers and environmentalists? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z They will also be researching how different rootstocks fare under changing temperatures and extreme conditions and whether reducing the number of vines per hectare will strengthen vineyard health, he said. Burgundy’s wine region banks on resilient older vines to cope with climate change 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z The monitoring program was less effective in its second year, when forest loss was reduced by only 3.3 hectares compared to control communities. Indigenous Amazon Communities Fight Deforestation with New Early Alert Tool 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z The report highlights studies showing that mangrove forests store up to four times more carbon per hectare than tropical rainforests. Enlist the Ocean in Combatting Climate Change, Experts and Advocates Argue 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Flames ran through hectares of cork and holm oak forests that are native to the region. Wildfires Ravage Sardinia in ‘a Disaster Without Precedent’ 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z A lightning strike ignited a blaze that eventually grew to more than 8000 hectares. A huge forest experiment aims to reduce wildfires. Can it unite loggers and environmentalists? 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Firefighters took special care to contain one fire covering 41,300 hectares, it said. Russian planes seed clouds as raging wildfires near Siberian power plant 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z The money will help fund more than 20 schemes in The Cairngorms National Park including planting thousands of trees, restoring 3,500 hectares of peatland and a new nature-based dementia centre. £12.5m grant for Cairngorms climate emergency projects 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z As part of the post-Brexit subsidy system, farmers will be able to earn up to £70 per hectare for "actions to improve the health of their soil." 'Farmers can't forget what our grandparents taught us' 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The brewers estimate their algae releases as much oxygen as two hectares of bushland. The brewery using algae to fight climate change 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The plant that makes it, the African oil palm, can produce up to 10 times more oil per hectare than soybeans. How palm oil became the world’s most hated, most used fat source 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z The races will be held at the Autodrom Igora Drive, which F1 described as “a hugely exciting location that includes 10 professional tracks for racing and testing over approximately 100 hectares.” F1: Russian GP moving from Sochi to St. Petersburg from 2023 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z At another location, an "extensive scar radiating from a central anchoring point, covering over six hectares of seabed" was scanned, caused by a ship moving with the tide and currents while at anchor. Moored cruise ships off Dorset coast 'scarred' seabed 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z This year the country hopes to destroy the same number of hectares of coca crops. Colombia cut coca crop area in 2020 but cocaine output rose -UNODC 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z A farmer in the drylands of southern India, she grows more than 40 species and varieties of crops—mostly native millets, rice, lentils and spices—on a bit more than a hectare of land. These Alternative Economies Are Inspirations for a Sustainable World 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z There are 3.6 million hectares of old-growth forest available for logging on public lands in B.C. and 50,000 hectares, an area more than eight times the size of Manhattan, are cut every year. Factbox: Fairy Creek blockades: the dispute over logging Canada's old-growth forests 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z He pledged to plant 6,000 hectares of lemons in the municipality. He’s running for mayor of his Mexican city. He’s also wanted by the DEA. 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z “We are talking about millions of hectares of targets. With the growing population, there is going to be competition and tension.” China farmers push back the desert - one tree at a time 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Their 500 cattle graze outside all year round, on 2,500 hectares of land. Farmers opposition to UK-Australia trade deal grows 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Initial assessment by the West Bengal government showed that water had entered around 96,650 hectares of land that had standing crops, a state official said. Huge swathes of farm land swamped in eastern India after cyclone 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Brosnan, whose Washington-based company is leading the efforts, said scientists will test new technologies aimed at speeding up coral growth, which naturally takes up to a decade to restore 1 hectare. New coral reef restoration technology aims to reverse climate change damage 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z "There are 73 hectares of precious ancient woodland in Mourne Park alone, which is phenomenal to find in Northern Ireland as it is so rare." Mourne Park: The Woodland Trust buys ancient woodland 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z "But sites of special scientific interest only cover 12% of Welsh land - there are hundreds of thousands of hectares that would be far more suitable for a project like this". Gwent Levels: 'Wales' Amazon in danger from energy developments' 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z In return it obtained the right to use 62 hectares of marketable land on a 99-year lease from the Sri Lankan government, according to the project’s website. Court: China-built Port City commission needs public assent 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z A hectare of salt marsh captures more than two tonnes of carbon a year, but every year up to 100 hectares of it are lost in the UK. Northern Ireland's marine carbon stores help fight climate change 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z They set up the new company on 5 hectares the farm used as a horse graveyard. The pandemic surge at home is threatening an Indian vaccinemaker’s bid to protect the world 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z "Deforestation still claims millions of hectares every year, vastly more than is regenerated," Mr Baldwin-Cantello said. Forests the size of France regrown since 2000, study suggests 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z The study finds the national estimates, which allow more flexible definitions for those lands, show about 3 billion hectares more of managed forest land around the world than in the independent models. Carbon emissions are more than countries are reporting -study 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z This would fit the brief of what a project like SpaceX might need, and would only require the 100 hectares of land it currently owns. The Indonesian island that could host Elon Musk's new SpaceX site 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Just downstream of Barataria Bay, near the river’s mouth, an effort called the West Bay project has helped create a string of sandy islands covering some 160 hectares. Rerouting the Mississippi River could build new land—and save a retreating coast 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Struggling to ensure supplies, the government stopped irrigating more than 74,000 hectares of farmland last year. Drought-hit Taiwan rations water to protect tech 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z Three times over 3 years, she slowly traversed 9 hectares of cotton fields, hunched over and looking for pollinators. Butterflies provide ‘extraordinary’ help pollinating cotton fields 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z Spanning more than 12 million hectares, Central America’s five great forests hold half the region’s forest carbon stocks. To Confront the U.S. Border Crisis, Save Central America's Forests 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z One glaring problem with reforestation is that there is not enough open space in most countries to grow the millions of hectares of trees needed to achieve substantial carbon capture. Goldman Sachs has made big promises on climate policy — but where does the money go? 2021-04-03T04:00:00Z He discovered more than 100 hectares of reeds, cattails, and seagrasses now blanketed what had been open water. Rerouting the Mississippi River could build new land—and save a retreating coast 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Some require as little as 6 grams per hectare, compared with several kilograms of the older organophosphate and carbonate pesticides. Birds versus bees: These species are losing out in the great pesticide trade-off 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z "It's a mansion that's unlike any other, on three hectares in the best neighbourhood in Medellín, yet it was impossible to sell," Mr Avendaño says of its dark past. The website helping to sell homes with a bloody past 2021-03-20T04:00:00Z Here you'll find around 55,000 hectares of the plant, which helps prevent coastal erosion, acts as a nursery for fish, but also plays a globally significant role in soaking up CO2. Climate change: 'Forever plant' seagrass faces uncertain future 2021-03-13T05:00:00Z She pointed to the example of the Mayan Biosphere Reserve, a territory of 2 million hectares in Guatemala, where local communities have managed the forest for 30 years. There’s a global plan to conserve nature. Indigenous people could lead the way. 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z It is part of government efforts to redistribute millions of hectares of land to redress the injustices of the decades-long apartheid regime, when millions of black people were dispossessed of their land. South Africa plans special court to help unblock land redistribution 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Dario Franceschini, Italy's Culture Minister, said Pompeii "continues to amaze us with its discoveries and it will do so for many years, with 20 hectares still to be dug up". Pompeii: Archaeologists unveil ceremonial chariot discovery 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z “Pompeii continues to amaze us with its discoveries and it will do so for many years, with 20 hectares still to be dug up,” said Culture Minister Dario Franceschini. Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z The Bug Picture is targeting swarms of 5 hectares or less in inhabited areas not suitable for spraying. Farmers fight back: Making animal feed from a locust plague 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z At least three-quarters of the Roman villa is still buried as it exceeds the excavation area, which spans just over one hectare. ‘Astonishing’ dig reveals domestic life in the iron age 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Made up of local efforts across 11 countries, it has reached just 16% of its overall goal to vegetate 150 million hectares. The Great Green Wall could save Africa. But can the massive forestry effort learn from past mistakes? 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z The bison will live in a semi-wild state in a fenced area of the 500 hectare site, she said, adding that roaming bison were not a possibility in the crowded south-east corner of England. Wanted: bison rangers for woodland in the Garden of England 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z These perceived threats to their income terrify India’s farmers, who are mostly smallholders: A staggering 68% of them own less than 1 hectare of land. EXPLAINER: Why India’s farmers are revolting against PM Modi 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z The visitors driven across the 10,000 or more hectares of the Nambiti game reserve in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province see what they think is an unchanged, and unchanging natural landscape. South African game reserves forced to cull animals as Covid halts tourism 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z The team explored a scenario in which the wetland area across the United States was increased by 10%, or 5.1 million hectares. Targeting U.S. wetland restoration could make cleaning up water much cheaper 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Farmers look after 80% of Wales' land area - about 1.84 million hectares - so the proposals matter hugely for both nature and the rural economy. Farming: ‘Radical’ changes set out in post-Brexit plan 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z It is also competing against a crop that is hugely productive in terms of volume produced per hectare. A palm oil alternative could help save rainforests 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z On Fraser Island, property owners like Lye said their efforts were helped by planning a year earlier, when fires destroyed millions of hectares in the country’s southeast. Bushfires in a wet year have Australia's scientists looking to climate change 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Freshwater lakes of 50 hectares and above, and about a third of large rivers and streams, are monitored under EU regulations. Small waters 'can help address biodiversity crisis' 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z It is an immense, important carbon sink, storing hundreds of tons a hectare in its soil and deep root systems. The Cerrado: how Brazil’s vital ‘water tank’ went from forest to soy fields 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z His crop grows quickly and now covers half a hectare—a sizable chunk of his land. Pandemic of Hunger 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z In the first year after the announcement, 1,420 hectares were planted. Green targets: Do governments meet them? 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z The PM's commitment - point nine - is to plant 30,000 hectares of trees every year across the UK. What does Boris Johnson's Green plan mean for Scotland? 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z New squares will be created linked by "green axes" providing more than 33 hectares for pedestrian use. Barcelona plans major increase in 'green' zones 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z The company has cleared nearly 60,000 hectares of forests inside its government-granted concessions - an area the size of Chicago or Seoul - and the company's vast plantation there is protected by state security forces. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Around 18% of the landscape in Northern Ireland - more than 200,000 hectares - is covered by upland blanket bogs, lowland raised bogs and similar wetland habitat. Cuilcagh Mountain: Coconut logs form dams to fight climate change 2020-11-06T05:00:00Z The top 1 percent of all agricultural companies receive two-thirds of all investment — just 61 companies collectively own over 14 million hectares of farmland and prefer to use seasonal migrant labor. Opinion | A Toxic Alien Is Taking Over Russia 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z Stewart says his company will be working across 15 farms this harvest, working around 60,000 hectares. Pilot scheme: planes may be grounded but there's work on Australia's farms 2020-10-03T04:00:00Z An unusually prolonged five-year drought dating back to 2014 destroyed hundreds of thousands of hectares of beans and maize, leaving smallholder farmers at risk of starvation. Americans are becoming climate migrants before our eyes | Alex Domash 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Thousands of hectares of the Mandobo tribe's once vast rainforest has been logged and replaced with neat rows of oil palm trees. The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z These spots, often larger than 400 hectares, may be too big to be reseeded by adjacent intact trees and too extensive to attract wildlife. As wildfires continue in western United States, biologists fear for vulnerable species 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z After all, this is a landscape in which an estimated 1.8 million hectares once burnt annually, owing to lightning and Indigenous practices. Wildfires: count lives and homes, not hectares burnt 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z An extra 400,000 hectares of English countryside will be protected to support the recovery of nature under plans to be announced by Boris Johnson. PM promises to protect 30% of UK's land by 2030 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z OTS’s flagship field site at La Selva in northern Costa Rica, which includes 1600 hectares of lowland rainforest, is one of the world’s top tropical field stations. Costa Rica is producing a new corps of skilled tropical biologists. But many can’t find jobs at home 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Today, a protected patch of forest of less than 1000 hectares serves as the last remaining stronghold for the island’s few thousand woodrats. Florida woodrat nests are laced with antibiotic-producing bacteria 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z So far this year, fires in Oregon, Washington, and California have burned some 3 million hectares, marking the West Coast’s worst fire season in at least 70 years. As wildfires continue in western United States, biologists fear for vulnerable species 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Now, like thousands of hectares of rice in Nigeria’s Kebbi state, it is under water. Nigeria reels from twin crises that threaten food availability 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z In October, if Roger Ottmar gets his wish, researchers will set fire to nearly 500 hectares of dense woodland in southwestern Utah. COVID-19 worries douse plans for fire experiments 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z The strategy will form the basis of the government's commitment to plant 30,000 hectares of trees each year by 2025. Citizen science taps into public's love of trees 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z He currently farms about 500 hectares, roughly the size of 700 professional soccer fields. Special Report: One Brazilian farmer tried – and failed – to ranch more responsibly in the Amazon 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Because the owls carry tracking tags, Jones has also found the owls tend to avoid burned areas larger than 100 hectares, presumably because they need nearer tree cover as shade, perches, and protection from predators. As wildfires continue in western United States, biologists fear for vulnerable species 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z Livestock are restricted to about half of the 13,350-hectare property and excluded from more than 400 hectares, including sensitive areas around streams. Is the way cattle are grazed the key to saving America's threatened prairies? 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z In the last year there was more than a million hectares of destruction in all the six biomes of Brazil. 'The Amazon is the vagina of the world': why women are key to saving Brazil's forests 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z At the same time, huge forest fires ravaged hundreds of hectares throughout the country, with elevated summer temperatures. Algeria says to investigate actions targeting stability 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z Growth in the Andean nation increased from 23,100 hectares in 2018 to 25,500 hectares last year, said a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Bolivian coca cultivation jumped by 10% in 2019, UN says 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Lily Van Eeden, who is leading the project, said the latest estimates takes in a much larger area about 11.46 million hectares, an area around the size of England. Australia wildfires 'killed or displaced' nearly 3 billion animals, declared among 'worst wildlife disasters' in history 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z |
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