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Forests cover approximately 31 percent of the global land area and provide habitat for the vast majority of the terrestrial plant and animal species known to science. Forests and the biodiversity they contain continue to be under threat from farming and exploitation, much of it illegal.
- Six Countries, One Forest, One Future
An ambitious new conservation programme brings six nations...
- Rebuilding the Ozone Layer
The world’s natural sun shield, which protects humans,...
- Why The Global Fight to Tackle Food Waste Has Only Just Begun
The Food Waste Index Report has shown that household food...
- How The World is Helping to Safeguard Its Oceans and Seas
As carbon dioxide emissions rise, the world’s seas are...
- From Chile to China
In May 2022, global leaders are meeting in Abidjan, Côte...
- From Agreement to Action
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – adopted...
- Six Countries, One Forest, One Future
7 paź 2024 · The Global Forest Watch blog uses data to illuminate the state of forests worldwide and tells the stories of people dedicated to protecting them. Read about rainforests, deforestation, fires, sustainable agriculture, forest management and other topics critical to the future of forests.
27 cze 2023 · An area of tropical forest the size of Switzerland was lost last year as tree losses surged, according to new research. It means that a political pledge to end deforestation made at COP26 by...
8 lis 2022 · Forests: Without its forests, the Amazon region would lose its biodiversity, release massive amounts of carbon, suffer soil erosion, and face hydrological and climatic devastation. Without its ecosystem services, local communities and people around the world would face a loss of livelihoods, well-being, and ecological stability.
13 lip 2021 · The first step in using trees to slow climate change: Protect the trees we have. By holding onto the big, old trees, more carbon will stay sequestered. Of the eight known species of Baobab trees ...
19 lis 2021 · Indonesia has been among the world's top five countries for forest loss for the past two decades. According to data from Global Forest Watch, the country lost 9.75 million hectares of...
31 sie 2021 · Tropical forests are facing threats from climate change and extreme weather. Scientists estimate that one million animals and plant species are threatened with extinction. Over the past 300...
