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

The ecosystem is a delicate balance between all living organisms, including plants and animals, as well as the weather and climate they endure. There are also multiple ecosystem types within each ...

It’s true: afternoon coffee runs are getting more expensive. Deforestation in Brazil’s coffee-growing region has led to ...

BOGOTA, Feb 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Colombia's pledges to stem rising deforestation and protect its Amazon rainforest go "hand in hand" with the government's push to end decades of violence ...

When a forest is lost to development, some effects are obvious. Stumps and mud puddles across the landscape, a plowed field or houses a year after that. But deforestation isn’t just a loss of trees; ...

Experts attribute a lack of sufficient environmental resolutions to various factors, including a Congress resistant to government initiatives, challenges in curbing deforestation and Colombia’s status ...

Deer Lakes School District is one of 17 schools across Southwestern Pennsylvania participating in the creation of an animated feature-length film about confronting ecological problems. Each school is ...

Even Swedish consumption contributes to the loss of rainforest—and nowadays coffee has overtaken beef as the product affecting deforestation the most. This is shown in a new report from the WWF in ...

The closer humans get to wilderness, the closer they get to viruses. Deforestation, habitat loss and wildlife poaching aren't just environmental issues. They're among the driving forces behind the ...

The European Union’s demand for electric vehicles may lead to the deforestation of 118,000 hectares (291,584 acres) in critical minerals-supplying countries, according to a new report. Brazil, which ...