Sierra Leone: Freetown ‘under threat’ from deforestation
A national park that provides clean water to Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown is under threat due to human activities, a…
EU deforestation law means uncertainty for African coffee
The EU aims to outlaw products sourced from deforested areas but critics say the new law could penalize so-called smallholder…
Lawmakers are trying to keep meatpacking giant JBS from trading on NYSE, citing links to deforestation
Two-thirds of Amazon deforestation results from conversion to pasture for livestock, according to the Brazilian government. Andre Penner/AP US and…
Malaysia, Indonesia seek allies in EU deforestation row
New EU rules set for 2024 call for banning agricultural products from deforested land, which Southeast Asian producers say will…
Brazil records five-year low in Amazon deforestation
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030. But challenges posed by…
Global efforts to halt deforestation falling short — report
Despite attempts to bring an end to deforestation by 2030, bigger swathes of essential forests are being cut down every…
World ‘failing’ on pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030
The world is "failing" on a pledge to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030, with global losses increasing last year,…
Amazon nations fail to agree on shared goal to end deforestation at summit in Brazil
Eight Amazon nations agreed to a list of unified policies and measures to bolster regional cooperation at a major rainforest…
Amazon deforestation falls as leaders meet for key summit
Heads of governments from the Amazon region are meeting to discuss how to protect the crucial rainforest. Illegal deforestation has…
Amazon deforestation falls as leader meet for key summit
Heads of governments from the Amazon region are meeting to discuss how to protect the crucial rainforest. Illegal deforestation has…