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 ...

Deforestation causes a domino effect worldwide, including climate change, species extinction, and a reduction in biodiversity. A careful balance between development programs and forest ...

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 ...

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.