The Atlantic Forest, extending along Brazil’s eastern coast, was once among the most biodiverse ecosystems globally.

Deforestation in the world's tropical rainforests has claimed over half a million human lives due to heat-related illnesses in the past 20 years, a new study reveals. Researchers found that as ...

(Berlin) – The European Union is adopting an important new law to require EU-based companies to ensure that their imports and exports are “deforestation-free” and uphold human rights, Human Rights ...

Uncover the critical effects of habitat loss on biodiversity. This in-depth analysis provides insights into the consequences for species and ecosystems alike.

Scientists in the US and Australia have laid out in detail the steps that cause Hendra virus, which causes a rare and sometimes deadly respiratory and neurological infection, to spillover into humans.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An activist group and researchers tried to ...

Bat researchers in Australia noticed that when a bat habitat is degraded through deforestation and food is less available, the hungry bats search for food in areas where humans and farm animals live.

Anthropological perspectives on the causes, consequences, and solutions of deforestation / Leslie E. Sponsel, Robert C. Bailey, and Thomas N. Headland -- Role of deforestation in the collapse of the ...

Last week, the global climate summit got underway in the city of Belém, in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, with the creation of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). This investment fund ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Legal Amazon drove roughly three-quarters of the region’s dry-season rainfall decline between 1985 ...