Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal…
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls 11% even as fires surge to record levels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this…
Deforestation boosts flash flood, landslide risk from Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding because of factors made…
As cocoa production in Liberia fosters mass deforestation, campaigners urge Europe to act
ADVERTISEMENT Producing cocoa takes a major toll on the environment. Farmers will often clear tropical forests to plant…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Rarest Monkeys Now Number Close to 2,000 Thanks to One Man’s Jane Goodall-like Passion
A golden snub-nosed monkey in Tanjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province – credit, David Blank CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.…
Trail Cams Leave Park Officials Elated as Rare Gaur Seen Thriving in Forest–World’s Largest Bovine
Trail cam footage -Released by Thailand Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation Thai wildlife officials are…
Solar trees preserve 99% of forests, mimic nature to generate energy
A recent study indicates that vertically designed “solar trees” can generate electricity on par with conventional solar farms…
Small Chinese County Reverses Desertification with Arduous Tree-Planting Method Across 240,000 Acres
Photo by Quan Jing on Unsplash A rural village has led the transformation of a barren ravine into…
Trees may be getting more flammable because of climate change
A flammability test on a western juniper tree (Juniperus occidentalis) Rebecca Koll Tucked away in a laboratory at…
Amazon deforestation surges in Colombia, reversing historic gains
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government reported on Thursday a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s…
Major carbon sink may have vanished for a second year in a row
Vegetation like that in the Chapada das Mesas National Park, Brazil, is no longer removing as much CO₂…