deforestation
A Python Swallowed an Indonesian Palm Oil Farmer Whole
Experts say deforestation forced the snake to seek alternative food sources.
Why Burger King Is Under Fire for Alleged Rampant Environmental Destruction
"Massive, out-of-control fires raged through the landscape."
The Brazilian Government Is Voting to Deforest Even More of the Amazon Rainforest
This will take a toll on the trees that indigenous people have been coexisting with for centuries.
Panama’s Indigenous Technicians Are Using Drones to Fight Illegal Logging
Here drones are against deforestation
Rural Communities Are Losing More Forests Than Urban Ones
Americans now live 14 percent farther from forests than they did in 1990.
Why Green Bean Casserole Is Killing Off Rhinos
The creamy, bubbly casserole is an iconic Thanksgiving dish, but those French-fried onions on top—as well as a whole host of other supermarket foods—are full of wildlife-endangering palm oil.
One of the most repeated facts about Haiti is a lie
How race complicates the way we view Haiti and the environment.
The Earth Has Lost a Tenth of Its Wilderness Since the 1990s
Current Biology has released a study, highlighting how humans have destroyed around 3.3 million square kilometres of wilderness over the past 25 years.
Our Love of Avocado Is Destroying Mexico's Forests
We get it: You know guacamole costs extra. But in Mexico, the real cost of avocado farming is on the environment, too.
Tigers Are Making a Comeback for the First Time in a Century
The first international tiger census since 2010 shows significant progress in many nations, but improvement is hampered by widespread deforestation, development, and poaching.
Suicides and 'Shorter, Bleaker' Lives Plague Indigenous Groups Around the World
The Guaraní-Kaiowa indigenous people of southern Brazil report a suicide rate 34 times higher than the national average.
Video Shows Orangutans That Fled Fires and Stone-Throwing Villagers Being Released Back Into the Wild
Massive wildfires in Kalimantan and Sumatra are destroying orangutan habitats and have spewed more than 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.