The world’s forests are under threat: hundreds of millions of hectares of forest have been cleared in recent decades. The European Union wants to slow this trend – but calls to delay new rules are ...

Brazil’s environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same month last year, according to official monitoring data ...

Tropical deforestation hit a new high in 2024, fueled by Amazon wildfires and expanding agriculture. Scientists warn the planet’s richest ecosystems are nearing a tipping point without urgent global ...

Fires could turn the Amazon rainforest into a desert as human activity and climate change threaten ‘lungs of the world’, ...

Forests around the world disappeared at a rate of 18 soccer fields every minute, a global survey found. Fires accounted for ...

China plays a growing role in the future of the planet’s tropical forests, but a new report says its financial flows are ...

New study highlights Amazon’s critical role in the Earth’s climate system, revealing that land-use changes and accelerating deforestation reduce biogenic trace gas emissions and impact atmospheric ...

Satellite imagery shows that the loss of tropical forests over the past year has doubled compared to 2023, with half of it ...

A long-time leader of California’s climate efforts explains how governors from Brazil to Indonesia have become the leading ...

Investigative group Earthsight says the EU risks missing hidden violations by large commodity traders if enforcement ...

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...