The Latest Breaking News from Deforestation

Government criticised over ‘indefensible’ proposal that could undermine climate efforts while yielding benefit of only £1.38m

Businesses, investors and governments that are serious about fulfilling net-zero emissions pledges before 2050 should be rushing to protect, conserve and regenerate the natural resources and ecosystems that support our economic growth, food security, health and climate. Yet there appear to be worryingly few trailblazers out there.

Approximately 1,540 miles were cleared in the region in the first six months of the year

Climate change, pollution and deforestation are pushing a million species towards extinction. Here's what we can do to help.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a record high for the first six months of the year, as an area five times the size of New York City was destroyed, preliminary government data showed on Friday.

More than 50 experts say proposal redefining forest degradation could undermine net zero emissions plans

Restoring degraded environments, such as by planting trees, is often touted as a solution to the climate crisis. But our new research shows this, while important, is no substitute for preventing fossil fuel emissions to limit global warming.

Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high deforestation rates in the Amazon

By funding and stocking products from Brazilian meat giant JBS, firms have also supported land-grabbing, investigation claims