Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

These findings underscore the critical importance of protecting remaining pristine tropical rainforests rather than relying ...

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Dec. 23 (UPI) --Organized crime and illicit economies emerged in 2025 as major drivers worsening deforestation across the Amazon, despite partial gains in environmental enforcement in some countries ...

mRNA molecule, illustration. [Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library/Getty Images] Messenger RNA (mRNA) has already transformed medicine, most notably through COVID‑19 vaccines that taught cells to act as ...

Environmental crime has surged into a multibillion-dollar global industry, ranking just behind narcotics, weapons trafficking, and human smuggling in criminal profitability. According to the United ...

ABSTRACT: Tropical forests have large carbon stocks and their conservation is a very important mitigation measure against global warming. However, this carbon pool is the most vulnerable to ...

ABSTRACT: Tropical forests have large carbon stocks and their conservation is a very important mitigation measure against global warming. However, this carbon pool is the most vulnerable to ...

Two people died at logging sites in and around Lane County the week of Nov. 9, according to the Lane County Sheriff's Office. The first fatal logging accident occurred Nov. 10 at 10 a.m., according to ...

Insectivorous birds found in the understorey of the Eastern Himalayas are under threat due to habitat degradation, a new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has found. Researchers at the ...

A team of international scientists led by researchers from Australian universities has found the first evidence that woody biomass in tropical rainforests is acting as a long-term source of carbon ...

Brazil’s official data show deforestation in the Amazon fell 11% in the 12 months to July 2025, with independent monitoring by Imazon confirming a similar trend—evidence that policies under President ...