Critical wildlife like the Cross River gorilla faces extinction from habitat loss caused by continuous forest clearing.

To rid the area of lurking criminal gangs, locals cleared vast stretches of tree cover, unaware of the environmental cost.

The Northeast was battered by devastating floods this year, displacing thousands and claiming dozens of lives. Experts say it ...

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) says the recent flood in the state was caused by climate change and deforestation. More than 200 persons have been reported dead following the ...

Ultimately, deforestation risks manifest as regulatory ... Along those lines, 2024 was the hottest year on record with wildfires, floods, and heatwaves inflicting billions in damages globally.

widespread flooding and droughts. Now is the time for urgent action. As long as companies overlook the risks in favour of immediate profits, crucial opportunities to tackle deforestation and its ...

Dams and levees lead to less frequent flooding, but erosion and deforestation mean more catastrophic floods when these barriers are breached. The more civilized you are, the less resilient you are.

Floods used to hit the Nyabugogo bus terminal because of deforestation in the surrounding hills. Image courtesy of Rwanda Inspirer. Vianney Ntakiyimana—a shop owner trading electronic equipment at ...

A thousand people perished in Freetown due to unprecedented flooding and destructive mudslides. This wasn’t a once-in-a-century catastrophe; it resulted from massive, man-made deforestation. It was, ...

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 ...

Flooding has wreaked havoc across Thailand this year, claiming more than 50 lives in the north and at least 25 in the south. While climate change plays a role, Pianporn Deetes, Southeast Asia ...

Brazilian street artist Mundano's latest work incorporates ash from forest fires and mud from flooding in Brazil to create a giant mural pleading for a stop to deforestation. The mural was ...