By Ashoka Mukpo Mongabay’s investigation into deforestation in Liberia started with a tip from a source last year. “There’s ...

The Rise and Fall of the Amazon Soy Moratorium, published today in the journal Science, shows that tens of millions of hectares of forests are at greater risk of conversion withou ...

A recent report from Brazil’s national space agency showed that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the lowest it’s been in a decade. The news made headlines and was lauded as an example of the ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. This analysis explores key storylines, examining the political, environmental, and economic dynamics shaping tropical rainforests in 2025, with ...

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 report shows that the practice of clear-cutting (removing all trees from a given area) in the Brazilian Amazon led to reduced crop yields, resulting in total economic losses of around $1bn between ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A new law in Colombia requires cattle ranchers to track livestock and document that their beef supply chains are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. When we talk about our changing climate, many begin with focus on carbon ...

Deforestation is a brutally physical affair. Whether uprooted by earthmovers, severed by chainsaws or burned to a crisp by ...