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Explained | Global tropical primary forest cover continued decline in 2022: study

Primary tropical forest cover continued to decrease at an alarming rate in 2022, making the goal of net zero deforestation by 2030 even more unattainable.

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023

AstraZeneca pledges to plant and maintain 200m trees globally by 2030

Drugmaker’s $4oom offsetting scheme aims to combat climate change and biodiversity loss caused by deforestation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Deforestation's hot spots in 2022

Data shows the world lost about 10 million acres of primary rainforest in 2022.

Axios · Jun 27, 2023

Bog standard: how your choice of loo roll can help wipe out deforestation

Our love of luxury toilet roll is sadly a bum deal for the environment: our profligate wiping habits mean about 1m trees are felled daily. You can help, writes Christian Koch

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says

A coalition of activist groups and researchers has released a report it hopes will increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

The geopolitics of nature requires collaboration

From Russia's war against Ukraine to US rivalry with China, tectonic geopolitical shifts have shaken multilateralism in recent years. While many of the consequences, from surging food and energy prices to the rising risks of major conflict, have been discussed at length, more attention must be devoted to the implications…

Bangkok Post · Jun 12, 2023

Koalas are both endangered and so plentiful they're causing problems. How'd that happen?

They are a poster child for imminent extinction, at risk from deforestation, climate change and bushfires. Yet, where I live in South Australia, they are so abundant they are in danger of eating themselves out of house and home.

LiveScience · Jun 10, 2023

Forest recognition for Papua tribe raises hopes for climate

Indigenous peoples are increasingly recognised as the most effective custodians of the world’s remaining forests.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2023

So what exactly is recycled loo roll?

With toilet paper contributing to mass deforestation, Emily Hill looks into what we can do to make our loo habits less damaging to nature

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

Brazil's Lula unveils plan to stop deforestation in Amazon by 2030

Brazil's government on Monday unveiled how it plans to meet a pledge to eliminate deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, using strengthened law enforcement against environmental crimes and other measures in the world's largest tropical rainforest.

Reuters · Jun 5, 2023