COP30: Could Brazil’s ambitious new ‘Tropical Forests Forever’ fund help curb deforestation?
Last year, the Brazilian government proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests. Over the…
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…
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…
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in…
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%…
Amazon’s tallest trees are thriving, defying climate predictions
For decades, researchers anticipated that climate change would stunt the Amazon’s tallest trees. But a gargantuan new study…
Frédéric Demeuse’s Photos Foreground the Essential Beauty of Ancient Forests — Colossal
Just outside Brussels, an ancient woodland known as the Sonian Forest spans almost 11,000 acres and includes some…
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…
Brazil’s soybean moratorium pause raises deforestation concerns
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning…