The Brazilian government has been forced to revoke Decree 12600, which would have opened up vast stretches of the Madeira, ...
In 2020, a research paper published in the journal Science found that 20% of soy exports and at least 17% of beef exports ...
A new study puts a price tag on forest-generated rainfall, making the economic case for protecting tropical forests as deforestation rises.
The soybean industry in Mato Grosso is on a mission to highlight its sustainability work and shift its reputation as a climate villain. But analysts fear the collapse of a key effort to curb ...
A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture.
Illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly across Peru’s Amazon rainforest, causing severe environmental damage, deforestation, and contamination of rivers with mercury. Authorities warn that these ...
Illegal gold mining is spreading into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, advancing along remote rivers and into Indigenous ...
Rice, maize, and cassava crops cumulatively account for approximately 11% of total global deforestation—exceeding that of ...
Brazil’s federal government reverses a decree after Indigenous protesters pressure it to drop plans tied to dredging the Tapajos River. On Monday, officials say they revoke a Lula decree that ...
New research reveals which food crops are razing the rainforest. One comes out way ahead — and it’s an American favorite.
The production of food continues to eat its way into the world’s tropical forests. Agricultural expansion drives nearly 90% ...
Each patch of tropical forest is doing more than sheltering wildlife—it's also quietly manufacturing rain on a massive scale, a new study finds. University of Leeds researchers estimate that every ...
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