Deforestation

Worsening fires and deforestation in the Amazon are exacerbating the situation for indigenous people, who are already more vulnerable to Covid-19, scientists say.

Greenpeace is calling on the major food retailer Tesco to halve the amount of meat it sells by 2025 to protect wildlife, the climate and people.

Industrial expansion has resulted in the loss of some 420 million hectares of forest overall since 1990, and the decrease of old-growth primary forest worldwide by over 80 million hectares.

A fundamental sea-change is required in the global approach to tackling deforestation, and it requires a new focus on engendering institutions of cooperation rather than competition.

The story of deforestation is also the story of the globalisation.

Coconut oil production may be more damaging to the environment than palm oil, researchers say.

🌳 An extract from Hendrikus van Hensbergen's forthcoming book for young people: How You Can Save the Planet.

Deforestation-free businesses and finance should be new norm in UK.

Europe's resolve to act against the Bolsonaro government’s environmental crimes appears to be strengthening.

Beef - and soya for beef - for the UK market drives biodiversity collapse, deforestation and other habitat loss. As does chocolate.

Land in Amazon 'arc of deforestation' turned into small scale 'silvopastoral' systems, where animals graze among trees.

Brazilian meat producer JBS has displaced and disempowered US small farmers and encouraged cruel and environmentally harmful methods.

HS2 Ltd is "translocating" soil from ancient woodlands on the new rail route in Warwickshire.

Emerging science sheds light on the relationship between virus spread and habitat loss.

More than 60 percent of Myanmar’s mangroves have been deforested in the last 20 years.

Rainforest Connection has developed a fast and affordable way to detect illegal logging and send real-time alerts to locals on the ground.

Environmental group WWF has launched a campaign calling for new laws to prevent companies importing products that are causing deforestation.

Amazon, BlackRock and owner of Versace among 242 leading companies and financial institutions which fail to recognise responsibility to act on deforestation.

Soya is taking over the vegan food scene. But production surpasses vegan demand. There must be another culprit which is driving soya's destructive grip.

'Governments are weakening environmental protections, violating existing indigenous land rights.'

New manufacturing technologies could revolutionise our food system, dramatically reducing it's environmental footprint.

A billion animals have died in the Australian bushfire. But we need to avoid making things worse.

Climate action must start small to succeed alongside grandiose political pledges.

Cattle farming is the main driver of illegal land seizures that violate human rights in Reserves and Indigenous territories