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The great Amazon land grab: Brazil’s government is turning public land private, driving deforestation
Much of this land is cleared for cattle ranches and soybean farms, threatening biodiversity and the Earth’s climate.
Panama teen with slingshot leads study on ant-tree behavior
An accidental yet lucky shot led to a new discovery about the symbiosis between an "ant-plant" tree and the ants who live in them.
Creating forest reserves in the US would do a world of good
"Forests in the Pacific Northwest have enormous carbon storage potential," a scientist says.
A peatland restoration project in Indonesia could set a global example
The economic and environmental gains resulting from the restoration project will dwarf costs, scientists say.
Cattle ranching is destroying the rainforest – what the EU can do about it
As the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest is reaching new heights, the EU has a unique chance to help end illegal logging.
A new partnership on protecting rainforests in the DRC could prove pivotal
The planet has been losing its tropical forests at an alarming rate, but now and then there is a glimmer of good news. One such glad tiding is a new agreement — signed at COP26 by Félix Tshisekedi, president of the