Recent data tell us that tropical Africa has lost about 22 per cent of its forested a.   rea since 1900, which is comparable to the losses in the Amazon.

But the risks from deforestation go even wider. Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide. If forests are cleared, or even disturbed, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Forest loss ...

But the risks from deforestation go even wider. Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide. If forests are cleared, or even disturbed, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. Forest loss ...

Damaging forests can also cause them to produce more carbon than they capture. One of the biggest drivers of deforestation in the Amazon is industrial farming. Setting fire to the forest is one of ...

The devastating effects of deforestation are long-lasting and far-reaching, with the power to impact all living things. All ...

Deforestation might feel like something that’s happening far away, in tropical rainforests, but its impacts can affect us all. Ruairi Brogan, who works for a wildlife charity, explains why ...

But in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar, over 10,000 people mining for sapphires didn’t cause more damage to the forest than farmers clearing land for agriculture, which remains the most ...

Indonesia expects EU to adjust palm oil biofuel stance after EU ruling January 17, 2025 The European Union's pending anti-deforestation law presents both challenges and opportunities for Malaysia ...

At the center of this debate is the EU’s new deforestation law ... just over five months to go before the EUDR is set to take effect, there are plenty of questions that still need answering.