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…
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%…
Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a…
Tamarins and sloths share new habitat at Palm Beach Zoo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in…
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.…
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…
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…
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…