Deforestation harms the planet and humans in many ways. Trees play a major role in the global effort to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support more than eight billion people.

A recent biodiversity meeting acknowledged the serious problem of deforestation while a new report on global environmental threats to trees offered a startling estimate. At a noisy press conference in ...

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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is responsible for approximately 74.5% of the reduction in rainfall and 16.5% of the temperature increase in the biome during the dry season. For the first time, ...

The report shows that the practice of clear-cutting (removing all trees from a given area) in the Brazilian Amazon led to reduced crop yields, resulting in total economic losses of around $1bn between ...

A new study states that the combination of global warming and extreme heat events, alongside the continued expansion of deforestation in the world, may be devastating for many species of animals, ...

Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed ...

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Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent research shows that clearing large areas of the rainforest exposes hundreds of ...

Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ecosystem collapse could unfold. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey If deforestation ...

The rise of modern technology has opened up new avenues for addressing pressing global issues such as deforestation and climate change. Leading the charge in this green revolution are Artificial ...

Romnick Sarmenta has spoken out on the Philippines’ recurring flood problems, saying the issue stems from greed, corruption and environmental abuse. Sarmenta recently took to his X (formerly Twitter) ...