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

One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires contributing the most to the destruction of native dry forests. The problem ...

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 ...

Considering the level of paramilitary presence in rural Colombia over the past 50 years, it's an incredible achievement.

The report is based on satellite imagery, which was analysed to confirm deforestation, and followed up with field visits to areas representing tens of thousands of hectares of forest loss ...

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 ...

In 2019, the Mexican daily La Jornada reported that 60 percent of the forest cover in four important ... Michoacán from environmental impacts and deforestation caused by the continued expansion ...

The state of Chhattisgarh in India's tribal heartland has been the epicenter of a violent conflict for more than 30 years. This struggle has pit a Maoist-inspired group called the Naxalites, who are ...

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 ...

After a tip-off about unsustainable logging, Low Choon Chyuan conducted a year-long investigation combining on-the-ground ...