Featured Amazonian deforestation makes the wet season wetter, and the dry season drier Clearing of Amazonian forest boosts rainfall during the wet season, but reduces it in the dry season, when the ecosystem needs water most — highlighting the need to prevent further clearance of a climate-regula...
Advanced remote sensing shows illegal deforestation as it happens, allowing for prompt action when there is the political will to stop it, argues Stuart Pimm. Stuart Pimm World View13 Feb 2025 A critical eutrophication–climate change link Matthew J. Scholz Daniel R. Obenour James J. Elser...
Deforestation is a global challenge and a major threat to the environment and communities that depend on forests for their livelihoods. Particularly in the two major cocoa-producing countries of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana where significant deforestation has taken place since the early 2010s, largely...
On 14 November 2024 – shortly after the EU voted to delay its deforestation regulation – the... Written by Tasmin Grant November 21, 2024 Speaker applications open for PRF’s biggest-ever edition in Honduras on 27 & 28 March 2025 Over the past ten years, Producer & Roaster Forum has...
Brazil dredges Amazon rivers to ease drought isolation, raising environmental concerns ‘We need white men on our side to save the Amazon from destruction,’ 92-year-old Indigenous Chief Raoni says More articles Land rights and extractives
Meat production is such a big contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. By reducing meat consumption, we can help combat these environmental issues. Additionally, opting for plant-based proteins such as beans or tofu is often less expensive than meat. The 3R’s One of the most...
But when we post these articles on social media, we frequently encounter comments from our readers concerned about the impact of deforestation. Although we may see wood as a great building material of the future, we must ask ourselves: is it possible to continue cutting down trees and using ...
91% of Brazilian Amazon deforestation last year was illegal, report finds Thousands affected as cyclone floods Réunion Island in Indian Ocean From Kenya to Madagascar, massive effort aims to put seagrasses on the map Sweden to kill 87 Eurasian lynx despite complaints to EU Commission ...
Industry veteran to lead Mattress Firm’s next phase under Somnigroup ownership. WWF Launches Deforestation-Free Leather Fund to Improve Supply Chain Sustainability Companies invited to contribute to initiatives supporting traceability and responsible sourcing. ...
Around deforestation, palm-oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia—these are really big conversations where sustainability concerns are going to have a very large impact on business in the region. So, trying to find the opportunity lies in thinking, “Well, if regulation stops us doing that, ...