UN Chief Calls Antarctica ‘Sleeping Giant… Being Awoken by Climate Chaos’
“It is profoundly shocking to stand on the ice of Antarctica and hear directly from scientists how fast the ice is disappearing.”
‘Leave the gold in the ground’: Ecuador’s forest guardians mobilise against illegal mining in Amazon
The search for the precious metal has extended into the depths of the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador.
Indonesia says 200,000 hectares of palm plantations to be made forests
Some 200,000 hectares (494,210 acres) of oil palm plantations found in areas designated as forests in Indonesia are expected to be returned to the state to be converted back into forests, a government official said late on Tuesday.
Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming
Deforestation in the Amazon causes land surfaces up to 100 kilometres away to get warmer, according to a new study.
‘The World Is Failing Forests’: Report Finds Leaders Way Off Track From Halting Deforestation by 2030
“We are investing in activities that are harmful for forests at far higher rates than we are investing in activities that are beneficial for forests,” the assessment coordinator said.
Brazil Launches Historic Operation to Combat Illegal Cattle Farming and Land Grabs in the Amazon
The Brazilian government has launched a significant operation to address illegal cattle farming and land invasions in the Amazon rainforest
Study Finds Carbon Offset Schemes ‘Significantly Overestimating’ Deforestation Claims
Most carbon offset schemes significantly overestimate their impact on reducing deforestation, with many of the carbon credits purchased by polluting corporations amounting to little more than “hot air”
‘Historic and Wonderful’: Ecuadorians Reject Oil Drilling in Precious Amazon Region
Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to reject oil drilling in a section of Yasuní National Park, the most biodiverse area of the imperiled Amazon rainforest.
Can mushrooms prevent megafires?
Thinning forests to prevent fires produces a lot of sticks and other debris, which also pose a fire risk. In Colorado and elsewhere, scientists are using fungi to turn those trimmings into soil.
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Fell 68% in April Compared With Last Year
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest decreased by 68% this April compared with last year, according to preliminary government data published Friday.
Hyundai urged to stop illegal miners using its machines in Amazon
Greenpeace report finds heavy machinery made by South Korean firm contributing to destruction of Brazilian rainforest
How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change
The conversion of forests to agricultural land is happening at a mind-boggling speed. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at around 10 million hectares every year.
The Surprise Reappearance of a Rare Frog Has Scientists Leaping to Protect Its Habitat
The marsupial frog, which incubates its young in a pouch on its back, was thought to be extinct in some countries
World’s biggest iceberg moving beyond Antarctic waters
Iceberg A23a split from the Antarctic’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986, but it became stuck to the ocean floor and had remained for many years in the Weddell Sea
‘Adopt an axolotl’ campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species
Ecologists from Mexico’s National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls, an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander.
Turkeys were a marvel of conservation. Now their numbers are dwindling.
When researchers started trapping and putting radio trackers on female turkeys in the thick woods of southeast Oklahoma, they hoped to learn how hens were successfully raising their young.
Peru has lost more than half its water reserves as glaciers rapidly melt
Peru has lost 56% of its tropical glaciers in the last six decades due to climate change, according to a new government inventory released on Wednesday.
