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1850. Wolves plague the forests. More and more people are disappearing. The mutilated cadavers present precise surgical cuts along with salvage gashes. It’s a contradiction that terrorizes the local villagers, who are too frightened to enter the forests. The legend of the “Werewolf of Allariz” expands throughout the land. Barbara and her sister Josephine live in an isolated house in the forest. They only feel safe when a traveling vendor by the name of Manuel, Josephine’s lover, and who, Barbara secretly admires comes to visit.

Short trailer for a 15 minute video by the Forestry Commission of Great Britain on the interaction between Earth’s forests and our climate. Includes six point action plan to ensure forests do their part to combat climate change, plus a link to the full video.

Seeing forest and trees could help detect heart problems
Washington, July 27 : Observing forests and trees could offer a rapid and precise way to diagnose heart problems, revealed a study by Indian researchers.

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www.ntv.co.ke A day after forestry and wildlife minister Noah Wekesa claimed not to be sure of the borders of the Mau Forest, finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta remains non-committal on whether the large tea plantations in the forest should be uprooted. Uhuru further denies any rifts in the cabinet on the Mau saga, claiming all ministers are united that Mau and other water towers in the country must be restored. Restoration of Mau is expected to enter the more difficult phase of evicting powerful individuals in both current and past governments who are said to own large tracts of land in the forest.

Scientist Says Hundreds May Die as Smog Blankets Moscow
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia – A prominent scientist said hundreds of people could die as smog from peat fires blanketed a sweltering Moscow for a second day on Tuesday.

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A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to Robert Repetto, an economics professor at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

Muktar was an illegal logger in the Ulu Masen forest, in Indonesia’s Aceh province, for over 10 years before retraining as a ranger. Audio slideshow by Abbie Trayler Smith/Panos Pictures. Thanks to a project run by the NGO Fauna and Flora International, (partially funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development, in conjunction with the World Bank’s Multi Donor Fund), young men from local villages are being trained to work as forestry rangers. Many of them have previously been involved in illegal logging. FFI are also working to help community members understand how to best protect the forest whilst providing economic benefits and and livelihood opportunities to local communities. The Aceh Forest and Environment Project protects the Leuser and Ulu Masen forest ecosystems form illegal logging. The 3.3 million hectare area in the northern part of Aceh province, is the largest contiguous forested area in South East Asia. It is seen as a rich provider of environmental and economic benefits for the 2 million people living in Aceh. To find out more, please visit: www.dfid.gov.uk

Suspected rebels kill 4 troops in northeast India
Gunmen ambushed a jeep in India’s remote northeast Monday, killing four paramilitary soldiers and wounding another three in an attack blamed on separatist rebels, police said.

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