We are now in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, caused by our emergence as a planet-shaping force. Species are going extinct far faster than the average natural rate of loss.

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest ... The Amazon is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and is considered key to the fight against climate change because of the vast amounts ...

Deforestation and tree loss are driven by a growing demand for food and fuel, and exacerbated by climate change, fires and disease outbreak. The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon ...

The deforestation and forest degradation associated with the secondary roads also varied greatly across regions. In the Congo Basin, deforestation associated with secondary roads was 31.5 times ...

This part of the Amazon tropical ... threatened by deforestation and climate change. Scientists say that unless we manage this rainforest more carefully, we will lose it. The map above shows ...

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 ...

Learn about what threatens the wet, layered forest and what you can do to help. 2 min read More than half of Earth’s rain forests have already been lost due to the human demand for wood and ...

Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil sped up in May to the fastest rate in a decade, according to data from an early-warning satellite system, as experts pointed to activity by illegal ...