Rising global demand for coffee is pushing cultivation into forested areas, which can break the natural water cycle. Here's ...

Do the impacts of deforestation go beyond the environment? What about human health, specifically the health of children? This is what a recent study published in Economics & Human Biology hopes to ...

A new study conducted by a team of British and Brazilian scientists sheds light on the alarming consequence of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The study unveiled that Amazon deforestation is ...

Online map reveals link between deforestation and rises in tropical temperatures Deforestation is leading to temperature ...

James Cook University-led research has revealed secondary roads branching from major highways in tropical forests linked to extensive deforestation across the Brazilian Amazon, the Congo Basin, and ...

The way certain commodities are grown and harvested is leading to deforestation and disrupting the balance of natural systems. The far-reaching consequences of deforestation can lead to irreversible ...

An analysis of public health data in Cambodia has found increased rates of malnutrition among children born in areas where deforestation had recently occurred. It also found that pregnant women in ...

Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in a new interactive map created by researchers at the University of Leeds.

As we broadcast from the United Nations climate summit in Belém, we look at Brazil’s contradictory climate policies. The Lula government has reduced deforestation in the Amazon while also approving ...

BOGOTA – Deforestation in Colombia fell 36% in 2023 versus the previous year, the government said Monday, marking the lowest level since records began. The decline was driven by a drop in ...