Deforestation is the permanent clearing and repurposing of previously forested land. Though there are a number of motivations behind deforestation, it’s generally carried out to repurpose the land for ...

Researchers from iDiv, Leipzig University and Sun Yat-sen University in China have found that large-scale deforestation has a greater warming effect on the climate than previously thought. Their ...

Recent drops in Brazil’s deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell by 23.5 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year. This drop contributed to a ...

Twenty-five deforestation hotspots in the Amazon compromise the ecosystem services provided by the biome to local people, the South American countries and the world Deforestation and forest ...

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 ...

Deforestation in the Philippines is a systemic crisis conventionally framed as a forestry problem involving legal or illegal ...

New analysis reveals the true climate impact of Big Chocolate for the first time - and how the EUDR is already driving down deforestation-linked emissions The EU's new deforestation law appears to be ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. As the world celebrates International Day of Forests on March ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped to its lowest level since March 2018, according to new data from the Brazilian government.