Emerging data highlight how forest destruction and fragmentation can encourage transmission of zoonotic diseases.

You’ve heard the term, but do you know the true facts about deforestation? The makers of paper products do. But trust us: ...

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 ...

Rain forests that once grew over 14 percent of the land on Earth now cover only about 6 percent. And if current deforestation rates continue, these critical habitats could disappear from the ...

Recent satellite images from March 28 and April 2 reveal rapid deforestation at Kancha Gachibowli, with large areas of ...

By Srijit Das A photograph showing tragic wildlife conditions, with large bulldozers cutting down trees, is being shared on ...

Using two decades of satellite data, researchers found that forest loss and fragmentation were among the strongest predictors ...

Drawing on a wealth of research, we’ve identified 11 "deforestation fronts" where the largest concentrations of forest loss or severe degradation are expected in the near future. Without action to ...

But the risks from deforestation go even wider. Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide. If forests are cleared, or even disturbed, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Forest loss ...

James Cook University-led research has revealed secondary roads branching from major highways in tropical forests linked to extensive deforestation ... for forest loss and degradation rates ...