Rice, maize, and cassava crops cumulatively account for approximately 11% of total global deforestation—exceeding that of ...

In 2024, 20,225 fewer acres of forest were lost within Protected Areas compared to 2023, representing a sharp reduction. Yet this improvement comes against a backdrop of massive destruction. 52 ...

Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. So, it follows that forest expansion efforts would displace agriculture — but new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics reports that ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%.

The main causes of climate change — particularly the rapid global warming observed since the pre-industrial period — ...

The first roads that cut through rainforests are well-known conduits for deforestation. However, new research finds that secondary roads, those that branch off the primary road, cause far more forest ...

Sept 5 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 66.11% in August to its lowest level for the month since 2018, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, in a significant mark for its ...

BOGOTA, Colombia — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal networks behind illegal logging, timber trafficking and gold mining, which ...

With little state support, villagers are left to battle wildfires armed with little more than shovels and bottles of water ...