Small-scale deforestation often represents a permanent change as the cleared land is turned into farms, roads and villages.

Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through enormous swaths of the Amazon, releasing masses of planet-warming carbon ...

Deforestation in tropical countries could contribute to increased deaths from heat exposure in nearby populations, new research has shown. Published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, the ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

Last year, the Brazilian government proposed a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests. Over the past few months, they have been finalising details and garnering support. On Thursday, ...

Online map reveals link between deforestation and rises in tropical temperatures Deforestation is leading to temperature increases of up to 5°C in some tropical regions, according to data revealed in ...

STANDING UNDER the canopy of a tropical forest is one of the loudest places you can be in the natural world. The call of the white bellbird can reach 125 decibels, while the howler monkeys come in at ...

COP30 is expected to hold talks on “ending deforestation” after developers carved a four-lane highway through protected tracts of the Amazon rainforest to facilitate attendees. The massive United ...

June 22 marks World Rainforest Day, launched in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership to highlight the critical role of tropical forests. These ecosystems stabilize the climate, regulate rainfall, store vast ...

Anthropological perspectives on the causes, consequences, and solutions of deforestation / Leslie E. Sponsel, Robert C. Bailey, and Thomas N. Headland -- Role of deforestation in the collapse of the ...