The communities of Puntland, Somalia, have long engaged in environmentally harmful practices, including overgrazing, ...

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 ...

Jonathan Waters receives funding from the RSNZ Marsden Fund. Graham McCulloch receives funding from the RSNZ Marsden Fund As we continue to change the planet, scientists are worried we might also be ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is responsible for approximately 74.5% of the reduction in rainfall and 16.5% of the temperature increase in the biome during the dry season. For the first time, ...

With the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) nearing implementation, Mongabay reached out to five of the world’s largest traders to find out how ready the soy sector is. Responses ranged ...

April 28 - Forests are essential to life as we know it. They play a vital role as carbon sinks and climate regulators, they are habitats for a wealth of biodiversity, home to 300 million people and ...

Deforestation has been linked to a range of commodities including palm oil, soy, cocoa and cattle. But how close is its link with dairy? The need to feed livestock drives deforestation. Crops such as ...

Even Swedish consumption contributes to the loss of rainforest—and nowadays coffee has overtaken beef as the product affecting deforestation the most. This is shown in a new report from the WWF in ...