Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia
Brazil and Colombia experienced a "remarkable" decrease in forest loss in 2022 and 2023, a new report finds. The two countries are home to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's greatest…
Indonesia’s biodiesel industry contributing to deforestation
Indonesia is aiming to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, with 30 percent of the country's energy slated to come from biodiesel by 2030. But the plan has caused alarm among environmental…
New record for deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon in 12 years
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased by 9.5 percent between August 2019 and July 2020 compared to the exact previous period, which is the second consecutive record in 12 years, according to…
Doing Your Bit: Tree art against deforestation
Nigerian artist Olalekan Olasekan doesn't want to see trees being cut down and wood being wasted. His art draws attention to the animals and insects losing their habitats through deforestation.…
Cameroon’s rubber business: A weapon of mass deforestation
Cameroon’s rubber business: A weapon of mass deforestation…