One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires contributing the most to the destruction of native dry forests. The problem ...

Scientists examined satellite images of the Brazilian biome from 2010 to 2020. The results indicate that over 186,000 ha of ...

Against the backdrop of continuing environmental challenges caused by unabated deforestation, illegal mining, and timber ...

India is home to 104 million Indigenous people, about 8.6% of the population, according to The Indigenous World 2023. Their ...

The Ogun State Government has vowed to intensify its crackdown on illegal forest dwellers and indiscriminate deforestation across its nine forest reserves as part of efforts to protect the environment ...

Sunardi Katili, head of the Central Sulawesi chapter of Walhi, Indonesia’s leading environmental NGO, identified three primary drivers of deforestation ... 12 major floods in just the first ...

The global conversation around deforestation has evolved significantly ... and even provide protection against coastal flooding. These services are essential components of countries ...

Changes to regulation are pushing companies to protect forests, but the economic arguments for conservation should be taken just as seriously.

The nation is located in a busy earthquake zone and faces high levels of deforestation – factors that are linked to flooding and landslides, though it wasn't immediately clear if the areas hit ...

She stressed the need for preserving natural reservoirs, restoring forests, and implementing pollution control measures to tackle droughts, floods, and river erosion ...

As of 7 a.m. on January 26, the wildfires in Los Angeles were 90 percent contained after having burned thousands of acres.

Forests have a big influence on rainfall patterns, water and soil quality and flood prevention too. Millions of people rely directly on forests as their home or for making a living. But the risks from ...