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

Indonesia’s deforestation is once again rising after several years of decline, with 2024 marking the highest rate since 2021.

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 ...

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

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 ...

This practice contributes to forest loss, despite government interventions ... Protecting natural forests demands stricter enforcement against deforestation and encroachments, supported by ...

Indonesia's plan to convert millions of hectares of forests for food and energy use is "environmentally illogical and destructive," and risks irreversible environmental and biodiversity loss ...

“It is much hotter than Balikpapan, maybe because they cut the forest,” said Nadhila. A lot more deforestation is still to come, as the city will eventually cover 2,560 square kilometres inland from ...

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 ...