Deforestation contributes to disease outbreaks, study says
A recent paper published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science has established that there is a connection between...
Devastating gold rush in Peruvian Amazon rainforest as seen from space
The Peruvian Amazon is the world’s fourth largest tropical rainforest and an important biodiversity hotspot....
Monarch butterfly population declines due to climate change and logging
A new report by the World Wildlife Fund in association with the government of Mexico shows that there...
Facebook Marketplace fuels illegal sales of land in the Amazon rainforest
Large parcels of land in the Amazon rainforest are being sold illegally on Facebook. According to a recent investigation...
Global Forest Watch can now see through clouds to stop deforestation
Last year, the Global Forest Watch tracking system starting allowing people to help monitor deforestation in far-flung...
Trump administration opens 3.4M acres of owl habitat to loggers
The Trump administration has once again rolled back an important policy regarding the protection of birds. Only...
Amazon deforestation reaches a 12-year record
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has risen to a 12-year high in 2020, according to data released by...
You can help monitor Amazon deforestation from your couch
While many people around the world worry about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, to most of us, it’s still...
Proposed UK law pushes accountability for Amazon products
People around the world have watched with increasing horror as Amazon forest destruction has accelerated in recent...
New study outlines ways to prevent future pandemics
The coronavirus pandemic has left the world devastated in many ways. Besides the deaths the pandemic has caused,...
Ottan Studio transforms green waste into home decor
Green design start-up Ottan Studio is committed to producing upcycled decor out of food and green waste. By...
Amazon deforestation increased by 34% in 2019
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest has continued to be a thorn in the side of efforts to curb global warming....
Organic vegan restaurant named to raise awareness for deforestation in Brazil
Recently opened in the Brazilian city of São Paulo and designed by local architecture and design practice VAGA,...
Climate change, deforestation lead to younger, shorter trees
Recently published research in Science magazine warns that older, taller trees are quickly...
Egyptian pavilion proposal for 2020 Venice Biennale targets climate change
According to the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, climate change and poaching are putting approximately 70...
