In 2025 tropical deforestation fell by more than a third after reaching record levels the previous year. Experts welcomed the data with hope — and caution. Tropical forest loss is still 46% higher ...

"Moving from cutting the size of Connecticut every year to cutting the size of my home state of Rhode Island every year is ...

On May 4, the European Commission released a report on the simplification of the EU Deforestation Regulation, claiming a 75% ...

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.

Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.

Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation. Tropical forests provide a buffer against climate change, but disappeared faster than ...

Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ...

Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gains ...

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By May Angel LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - The amount of Ivory Coast cocoa that can be traced back to where it was grown remains at just under half, calling into question how the world's top cocoa grower ...

Deforestation coupled with climate change is rapidly pushing the Amazon Rainforest toward a perilous tipping point that could ...

Around two-thirds of the Amazon rainforest could shift into degraded forest or savanna-like ecosystems at 1.5–1.9°C of global warming if deforestation increases to roughly 22–28% of the Amazon, ...