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 ...

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 ...

The devastating effects of deforestation are long-lasting and far-reaching, with the power to impact all living things. All plants play a pivotal role in the circle of life. Plants get their nutrition ...

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 ...

Deforestation has a warming effect by releasing carbon dioxide, but at the same time forests are darker than cleared areas.

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 ...

Comparison of deforestation in Indonesia’s main islands from 2023 to 2024. Another cause for alarm is what’s happening in Kalimantan, which has been the biggest deforestation hotspot in ...

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.

A government official disputed the figures, saying they mischaracterised deforestation in the country. Indonesia has one of the world's highest rates of deforestation, with key drivers including ...