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Following Labor and the Liberals teaming up to weaken Australia’s environment laws in the final week of Parliament, the Greens will highlight how they are the only party with a comprehensive plan to a ...

Greenpeace's 20-24 Deforestation Scorecard report highlights raising beef cattle as a leading reason for deforestation in Australia The Australian Conservation Foundation's Bonnie Graham is ...

But we're losing forests at an alarming rate. Two-thirds of global forest cover loss is occuring mainly in the tropics and sub-tropics, where vast clusters of deforestation hotspots are destroying the ...

Forests are often called the lungs of our planet, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and playing a crucial role in regulating the climate. But what happens when mining operations carve through ...

Hollywood star and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has criticised the Australian Government for approving a mine expansion in a "critical habitat" for endangered native animals.