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CTAN demands re-examination of Forest Guard written test
CTAN and others addressing press conference in Kohima on January 29. (Morung Photo)
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Kohima | January 29
The Combined Technical Association of Nagaland (CTAN) on January 29 demanded for re-examination of Forest Guard (written examination) … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | Cornwall to obtain urban-forest management plan for tree-protection bylaw
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Hiring a consultant to create a plan will aim to help inform long-term tree-canopy management in the city.
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The decline of Cornwall’s tree canopy is … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | xg boost vs random forest, when to use one or the other or use together
xg boost vs random forest, when to use one or the other or use together
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning News
XGBoost and random forest are often discussed together, but they excel in different situations. Knowing when to use each, or when to … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | How Random Forest Predicts
How Random Forest Predicts
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What random forest is actually doing
A random forest is a collection of many decision trees. Each tree learns simple if then rules like:
If volatility is high and ownership flow … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | Advocate warns forest clearing at Perpall Tract will worsen flooding
Terry Miller, Executive director of The Bahamas Association for Social Health and founder of Earth Village speaking to press at the Perpall Tract Wellfield forest on January 27, 2026. Photo: Nikia Charlton
By JADE RUSSELL
Tribune Staff Reporter
jrussell@ … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | Government reclaims nine degraded forest reserves
By Eric Appah Marfo
Accra, Jan. 28, GNA – The Government has reclaimed nine forest reserves previously classified as red zones due to severe degradation and armed illegal mining activities.
The reserves had become no-go areas after they were overtaken by … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | UW professors establish Teton study sites in global forest database
JACKSON, Wyo. — A new forest-monitoring site in the Teton Range has been added to an international network of forest plots and research scientists who track long-term tree health over time.
A system of six plots in the Teton area is now included in Forest … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | Uttarakhand forest fires: Flames damage forests but clear pine leaves, fresh grass boost livestock
India News
Villagers in Uttarakhand point out that forest fires also bring some indirect benefits, especially in hilly and forested areas
Almora: Forest fires are generally considered a major natural disaster. They burn trees, destroy animal habitats, and … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | Ribena maker announces £2.5m community fund as it marks 80 years in Forest of Dean
Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain & Ireland's Coleford factory(Image: Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain & Ireland)
The maker of Ribena and Lucozade has announced a £2.5m community investment fund as it marks 80 years at its … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
| | | Complexo do Alemão Youth Create Documentary to Promote North Rio’s Urban Forest
Between the smoke and the bullets of Rio’s North Zone / The Serra takes on its biggest challenge yet, becoming green / I love you, Serra da Misericórdia
– Luiz Poeta, founder of Verdejar
Complexo do Alemão is home to the city’s North Zone‘s last … Thursday, January 29, 2026 6:36 pm EST
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