Damaging forests can also cause them to produce more carbon than they capture. One of the biggest drivers of deforestation in the Amazon is industrial farming. Setting fire to the forest is one of ...

By Charlie Inglis What is it? Palm oil. It’s in everything from pizza dough to detergent. It’s in my house and it’s almost ...

Organic agriculture is much worse for the environment than industrialized factory farming.

The Cross River State government has been called upon to reintroduce and enforce total ban on deforestation and illegal ...

Deforestation in our food isn’t inevitable – it’s a choice. You may well have seen images of forests that have been cut down to graze cattle for beef. But while this link might be better known, beef ...

We want UK Government to end deforestation in our food – so that nobody is buying food that causes the destruction of some of our most amazing places. With vital new laws going through Parliament as ...

Deforestation has become one of the leading causes of environmental degradation in the region, creating the drought conditions that have gripped Indigenous tribes, river transportation ...

There are many causes of rainforest deforestation, which leads to loss of habitats, soil erosion, flooding and global warming. International agreements, 'debt for nature' swaps and selective ...

Currently, the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas for human industry is one of the major causes. Deforestation results in fewer trees to absorb the gas. Also, when plants are cut down ...

The demand for palm oil, a versatile ingredient in numerous products, from food to cosmetics, has led to devastating deforestation ... Why Palm Oil is the Leading Cause of Orangutan Extinction ...