The Latest Breaking News from Deforestation

Kozhikode district's Nipah outbreaks linked to similar localities; thick foliage, rivers, areca palms, proximity to forest, Janakikkadu eco-tourism sector, bats, deforestation, climate change, human habitations, fruit, areca nut, river banks, tree inhabited by bats. Questions raised: what is disturbing bats? Human intrusion into environment to blame? Need study to understand…

“This shows how an election can change the fate of the Amazon.”

Heat is just one of many stressors for the world’s beleaguered Amazon

Study finds 0.01% of leaves in tropical forests may exceed critical temperature threshold for photosynthesis. Modelling suggests forests can withstand up to 3.9°C increase before tipping point. Action needed to protect forests from climate change; ambitious mitigation goals & reduced deforestation can help.

From the Akbelen forest in Turkey to northern India to Brazil, rural women are standing up against the corporate chainsaw, says novelist Elif Shafak

New research questions the environmental integrity of carbon trading, a multi-billion dollar industry

In early 2023, the Guardian published an article suggesting that more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets are worthless. These credits are essentially a promise to protect forests and can be bought as a way to “offset” emissions elsewhere. Verra, the largest certifier of these offset credits, said the claims…

New study published in Nature says period was as destructive as record 2016 El Niño drought and heatwave

The Scottish Highlands are celebrated for wide-open views of spectacular glens (valleys) and rugged peaks. After centuries of landscape change, particularly deforestation caused by humans, it is easy to forget how well trees can thrive there. But new discoveries of small trees atop Scottish summits are surpassing the expectations of…