Deforestation is threatening tropical forests around the world. Agriculture is by far the biggest driver of tropical forest loss, as forests are cleared to make way for grazing and crops. Other direct ...

Heading into COP30, where tropical forests are set to be a central theme, it seemed worth attempting a thought experiment: to trace today’s trajectories a little further forward and imagine where they ...

In October, RimbaWatch urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate the companies involved in the ...

Illegal logging threatens Cross River’s last rainforest despite a ban. Explore the ongoing environmental crisis.

Brazil’s tropical forests are under pressure. Startup re.green won for the Earthshot Prize for its efforts to restore them.

Earth's vital rainforests, crucial for oxygen production and climate regulation, face severe threats from deforestation and ...

Billed as the “Amazon COP”, COP30 will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping their forests intact ...

The world is losing vast swaths of forests to agriculture, logging, mining and fires every year—more than 20 million acres in ...

Based on a half century of data, new research shows that woody biomass, a major component of tropical rainforest ecosystems, has become a net emitter of carbon dioxide.

In the misty expanse of Alaska’s temperate rainforests, where ancient spruce and cedar once stood tall, hope is finally taking root again. After decades of destructive logging that stripped the land ...

Researchers studied rainforests in northeastern Australia. These wet rainforests are very dense, and their canopies help cool down their ecosystems and store large amounts of carbon. Robert Linsdell ...