Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...

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 ...

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 ...

The logging and conversion to palm oil plantations for "bio-fuel" energy has led to deforestation, a loss of biodiversity and cost the ... Wallace, standing near the coast, described "a magnificent ...

Despite a 2024 decrease in deforestation in the Amazon Basin, the tropics continue to lose forest cover at an alarming rate. “It is well known and widely accepted that forest loss threatens ...

Greenpeace and WWF are calling on the world’s governments to show leadership and unite on efforts to halt forest loss by 2020. The details of a global mechanism to reduce emissions from deforestation ...

More than half of the forest loss affected critical habitats for threatened species like orangutans, tigers and elephants, particularly in Borneo and Sumatra. Key industries driving deforestation ...