Deforestation harms the planet and humans in many ways. Trees play a major role in the global effort to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support more than eight billion people.

Tackling deforestation is a critical step towards achieving the Paris climate goals, but 40% of companies reliant on commodities linked to it, and the financial institutions behind them, do not have a ...

Deforestation threatens climate, communities and the diversity of life on Earth - Copyright AFP/File Alberto PIZZOLI Deforestation threatens climate, communities and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. More deforestation occurs in years with competitive elections than in non-competitive election years (i.e., those with a single candidate or a ...

The world has lost a third of its forest since the last ice age, and an estimated 15 percent of global greenhouse gases still come from deforestation and forest degradation. Now a new pledge made at ...

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Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Deforestation globally increased by 4% in 2022 over 2021, with over 6.6m hectares of forest lost AI enables prediction of ...

The Republic of Congo had been protecting about half of its dense rainforests via the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) framework. In exchange, the country is ...

Deforestation threatens climate, communities and the diversity of life on Earth. Many major global firms and financial institutions that directly or indirectly contribute to deforestation do not have ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27% uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 ...