With Widespread Deforestation, North Korea Faces an Environmental Crisis
Depleted topsoil from lost trees makes farming difficult, exacerbating hunger in the hermit state-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Elevation matters when it comes to climate change, deforestation and species survival
(University of Toronto) A study examining the impact of deforestation on lizard communities in the Dominican Republic demonstrates differing outcomes at different elevations. In the lowlands, deforestation reduces the number of individuals, but not w...