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The Price of Clearcutting

Peter Kuper Nov 30, 2022 Dig deeper

Tree stumps, mud, and trees that have been stripped and cut down litter the foreground with a forest visible far away in the background.

Environment

‘Not a Single Global Indicator Is on Track’ to Reverse Deforestation by 2030: Analysis

Kenny Stancil / Common Dreams Nov 3, 2022 There is no way to limit global warming to 1.5°C unless the world stops felling trees to make space for cattle ranching, monocropping, and other harmful practices, experts warn. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Get the Story Wrong on the Amazon Fires

Janine Jackson / FAIR Aug 25, 2019 Big Media's coverage of modern-day crises like the South American rainforest conflagration will never do them anything approaching justice. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Change Is Coming for Your Coffee

Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Jan 31, 2019 Coffee drinkers, be warned. Global coffee bean harvests are in peril, in part from rising temperatures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Researchers Say Companies Should Publicly Disclose Palm Oil Suppliers

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 6, 2019 A British study says consumers must be able to make sustainable choices more easily on products containing palm oil. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Amid Climate Change, Company Acts to Keep Chocolate Coming

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Apr 21, 2018  Fears that the supply of cocoa beans will dry up lead a confectionery giant to create a plan to help farmers have a sustainable future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and James Hansen on Solving the Climate Crisis

Staff / Truthdig and Chris Hedges Oct 24, 2017 The Truthdig columnist interviews Hansen, a climatology expert, about the catastrophic effects of climate change and potential political and economic solutions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Political Turmoil Puts Brazil’s Environment at Risk

By Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Jun 6, 2017 As he fights demands for him to resign, President Michel Temer is making concessions that weaken the country's commitment to fight global warming. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Reforestation Can Turn Back the Carbon Clock

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 22, 2016 Halting tree-felling and land clearance is not enough to save tropical rainforests without restoration programs in degraded areas, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change and Potential New Laws Fan Brazil’s Forest Fires

By Jan Rocha / Climate News Network Jan 15, 2016 New legislation planned in Brazil will encourage deforestation -- despite serious drought already contributing to a big increase in fires destroying vast areas of forest. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environmental Activists Are ‘Being Killed in Record Numbers,’ With at Least 116 Dying in 2014

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2015 A new report reveals that two killings of environmental activists occurred on average every week -- up a fifth from 2013. Nearly three-quarters of the known deaths were in Central and South America. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Forest Destruction Can Be Cut by Half

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Nov 30, 2015 A new study shows that political will is all that is needed to stop the chainsaws and bulldozers that are destroying tropical forests and contributing to global warming. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )