Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Deforestation
Why are some forests recovering as others vanish fast?
In the Congo Basin and in overlooked dry tropical forests, losses are soaring – and could soon become irreversible
The markets are watching: deforestation becomes a boardroom issue
Investors are waking up to the financial risks of deforestation. As new regulations loom, big brands face pressure to clean…
Why the Amazon is burning like never before
Fire has overtaken logging as the Amazon’s main driver of deforestation for the first time. As drought and heat intensify, scientists warn of a dangerous feedback loop...
Britain’s hidden hand in West Papua’s crisis
A new report links some of Britain’s biggest financial institutions and energy firms to deforestation, displacement and human rights abuses in Western New Guinea
Exporting extinction: How the Rich World Is Driving Global Biodiversity Loss
Western imports are driving deforestation in the global south, reveals a new report
Malaysia offers orangutans to major palm oil consumers
To the shock of conservationists, Malaysia has offered to gift critically endagered orangutans to major palm oil consuming nations.
Large mammals thrive in forests with FSC-certification
Study reveals notably higher populations of large mammals in tropical African forests with FSC certification.
Report paints a mixed picture for worldwide deforestation rates
Report into worldwide deforestation rates reveals dramatic declines in Brazil and Colombia, but that worldwide deforestation rates have risen.
Poorly planned tree planting schemes are threatening ecosystems
A new study says that poorly planned tree planting in schemes in Africa are threatening vital grassland eco-systems.
The rainforest coming to Devon
The National Trust is to plant 100,000 trees to create a unique, and environmentally important, temperate rainforest in north Devon.
Deforestation declines in Brazilian Amazon
In a rare bit of good environmental news, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon drops by 50 per cent in 2023 to a five year low.
Kenyans given public holiday to plant trees
Kenyan government has declared November 13 to be National Tree Planting Day in order to encourage the planting of a hundred million trees
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