The Latest Breaking News from Deforestation

The summit’s moves to intermesh nature and climate goals are welcomed by campaigners, but concerns remain

As the new far-right president is sworn in, the world is watching to see if his destructive campaign promises can survive the realities of office

The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that is projected to continue affecting the region at least until mid-2024. The lowest water levels in 121 years of river-level records have been recorded in the city of Manaus. Vast areas of the Amazon River’s bed have been exposed, and more than…

Brijinder Kathuria remembers being conflicted about choosing between growing more organic food or planting more forests for a long time. “A lot of deforestation happens because people chop off forest land to farm,” says the Bengaluru-based Brijinder, a passionate eco-enthusiast who works in the technology sector. Then, he stumbled upon…

Coal must be phased out seven times faster and deforestation reduced four times faster to avoid worst impacts of climate breakdown, says report

Government sets up national holiday in hope of planting 15bn trees by 2032 to tackle climate crisis and deforestation

A zero deforestation target for agriculture set by Westpac has been described as "enormous" by the conservation movement but condemned by farmers.

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

By now, the rivers should be full. But large-scale cattle farming, the climate crisis and weather events like El Niño mean Brazil is near the point of no return