Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at night. That disruption leads to more extreme temperature swings that can be ...

Drone footage captured north of Quito on January 10 shows green areas devoid of trees as ongoing deforestation devastates the ...

The withdrawal of leading traders has left Amazon even more vulnerable to rampant deforestation and climate crisis.

It’s true: afternoon coffee runs are getting more expensive. Deforestation in Brazil’s coffee-growing region has led to ...

Global demand for a handful of agricultural commodities—from your morning coffee to a piece of chocolate—is the single largest driver of deforestation and habitat loss across the planet. As ...

New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas. The chance of ...

When a forest is lost to development, some effects are obvious. Stumps and mud puddles across the landscape, a plowed field or houses a year after that. But deforestation isn't just a loss of trees; ...

By Shanna Hanbury The world’s largest buyers of Brazilian soy have announced a plan to exit from a landmark antideforestation ...

A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December. Critics of the ...

For the last twenty years, Sarah Nyaga, a smallholder farmer from Embu County in central Kenya, has farmed coffee. Like most across Kenya, she relies on the export market. A greater percentage of ...