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Colombia’s forests, which cover more than half the country, are at a crossroads. After decades of armed conflict, the 2016 Peace Agreement with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was supposed to bring stability—and with it, a chance to

Every hectare cleared for mining in sub-Saharan Africa triggers 34 more hectares of forest loss up to 20km away, a Nature study of 16,627 mines shows. <p>The post Mining triggers 34 times more forest loss across Africa, Nature study finds first appeared on Winssolutions .</p>

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10551-2 Extensive mining activity leads to large-scale deforestation of dense tropical forests across sub-Saharan Africa, driven particularly by key energy transition minerals such as cobalt.

Nature, Published online: 06 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10456-0 The Amazon forest faces a near system-wide transition of 62−77% of the area under a combination of 1.5–1.9 °C global warming and 22−28% deforestation.

Over the last few decades, wildfires, farmers, and cattle ranchers have razed millions of acres of tropical forests across the planet. Much of that deforestation has occurred in three countries: Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Indonesia. But in the last few years, another, smaller nation has risen in the ranks of nations with [&#8230;]

Explore JDE Peet's groundbreaking Coffee Canopy Partnership and its role in mapping global coffee production. The post JDE Peet’s N.V. Launches Coffee Canopy Partnership to Combat Deforestation Using Satellite Technology appeared first on iGrow News .

In alignment with the vision for the future of the European Union (EU) put forth by the European Green Deal in 2020, and EU efforts to tackle global deforestation and forest degradation, the EU Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR) was adopted in June 2023. The EUDR is designed specifically as a unilateral, yet transnational, intervention to limit access to the EU market or the exports fr…

The port will revolutionize global trade, but it’s sparking destructive rainforest routes.

Deforestation esiddique@cepr.org Thu, 18/09/2025 - 15:04 Deforestation is a major source of global carbon emissions, but efforts to curb deforestation rates have faced significant challenges. In this VoxDevLit, we synthesise recent economic research that attempts to shed light on the path forward. Throughout, we highlight policy implications and new directions for future research. We organise our…

A satellite image of the Juruena River shows areas of deforestation in Mato Grosso, Brazil. Dark green areas are intact tropical forest, light green areas are cattle farms, and yellow or brown areas are exposed soil. Credit: Oton Barros (DSR/OBT/INPE)/Flickr , CC BY-SA 2.0

A study reveals mining has led to massive deforestation and CO2 emissions, urging urgent action to balance mineral demand with forest conservation.

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By Mary Gagen, Swansea University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Big corporations could drive a worldwide shift towards more sustainable supply chains that limit damage caused by deforestation. But progress is being slowed down by weak or non-existent commitments to ensure that supply chains [&#8230;]

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Deforestation is the damage and destruction of Earth’s forests. These vital ecosystems store carbon, generate oxygen, influence our weather and host much of the world’s biodiversity. But forests are being destroyed faster than they can regrow to clear land for farming and settlements. Stay up to date on efforts to preserve and restore our forests.

Tanneries are starting pilot projects that are intended to improve traceability and help end deforestation. The post Leather Companies Can Play a Critical Role in Stopping Deforestation appeared first on Food Tank .

Brazilian agribusiness’s fervour for Soybean cultivation has manifested itself domestically as much, if not more so, than externally, with deforestation accelerating as plantations abound with similar velocity in both the Brazilian Amazon and the Paraguayan Chaco. The domestic intensification of Soybean cultivation can, in large part, be attributed to growing demand from China, the world’s [&#823…

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