You’ve heard the term, but do you know the true facts about deforestation? The makers of paper products do. But trust us: Deforestation and another term you’ve probably heard, clear-cutting, are not ...

When trees die—or are cut down as part of deforestation—the stored carbon is released ... and thus forests’ precise role in the carbon cycle—and how that will change on a warming planet—remains ...

Deforestation—the clearing of forested land with the intention of converting it into non-forest uses—is a global problem with far-reaching consequences, some of which may not be fully ...

If tropical deforestation were a country, according to the World Resources Institute, it would rank third in carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions, behind China and the U.S. 6:03 What can be done ...

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience. July 11, 2025 contribute now ...

Wildfires, deforestation and global warming could permanently destroy the water cycle that sustains parts of the Amazon rainforest if action is not taken in the coming decades, according to a ...

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Human and environmental influences on the carbon cycle can be distinguished "Our study tackles the challenge of separating direct human influences through land use from indirect side effects and ...

People breathe out carbon dioxide, trees breathe in carbon dioxide. It’s one of the first things children learn about the carbon cycle, the paths carbon takes as it moves among the living and ...

Over the study period, these cold-loving tree species have lost 36 percent of their carbon-sinking capacity as logging, wildfires, pests, and drought devastated the land.

Carbon offset projects claiming to curb deforestation are significantly overestimating their impact, according to a new study published in Science on Thursday. Sold as a way to lessen the impact ...

The Brazilian state of Piaui will issue carbon credits in return for action to combat deforestation, it said on Tuesday, ...