Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that ...

New research suggests that the loss of forest habitat increases contact between humans and nonhuman primates — and therefore the transmission of diseases from animals to humans, as with coronavirus ...

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Maria Gorete, who just began ranching three years ago, is doing something new with her 76 head of cattle in the Brazilian countryside near the town of Novo Repartimento. She’s ...

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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deforestation not only triggers an environmental crisis but also poses a serious threat to human health. The permanent loss of forest cover has been shown to increase mosquito ...

The forests around the ancient Lake Poso in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province are being lost to mining, oil palm plantations and smallholder farm expansion, threatening both unique species and ...

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops, potentially displacing Indigenous groups who ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%. The loss of vegetation leads to an increase in surface temperature, a ...

Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. Research shows at least half of Pará's cattle are reared on illegally deforested land JBS Global is supplying 2 million ...

This Tuesday April 22, we will celebrate Earth Day by reducing our driving, reusing shopping bags, and cutting back on consumption of animal products. A 2023 study in the respected journal Nature Food ...