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Destinations

Why Lithuania’s National Parks Are Europe’s Best Nature Getaway

Experience a new side of Europe: Explore the forests, lakes, and folklore of Lithuania’s underrated national parks.

12/11/2024

Nature

Amazon deforestation in Brazil down to lowest level since 2016

But environmental activists say the country's Cerrado savannah has become a ‘sacrificed biome’.

08/08/2024

Climate

Destructive Amazon drought caused by climate change, study finds

Last year's extreme weather underscored the importance of the world’s largest land-based carbon sink.

25/01/2024

Nature

Chimpanzees use human-like warfare tactics to spy on rival groups

Researchers have observed chimpanzees using an age-old human military strategy for the first time.

03/11/2023

Green News

AI is coming to the rescue of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

AI boxes tied to trees are battling destructive jungle invaders in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.

29/09/2023

Nature

'Lost’ Brazilian tree rediscovered after almost 200 years

A species of small holly tree last seen nearly two centuries ago has been rediscovered in Brazil.

23/09/2023

Brazil

Amazon nations seek common voice on climate change

Eight Amazon nations called on industrialized countries to do more to help preserve the world's largest rainforest as they met at a major summit in Brazil to chart a common course on how to combat climate change.

09/08/2023

Nature

These local volunteers are fighting fires in the Amazon rainforest

Spanning eight countries and seven million square kilometres, the Amazon is too big for regular fire brigades to patrol.

27/07/2023

Tech News

Peruvian conservationists are using robots to reforest the Amazon

The solar-powered robot is capable of seeding 600 trees in a single morning and could drastically boost reforestation efforts in the region.

15/06/2023

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WATCH: Indigenous Brazilians march ahead of trial over land future

Indigenous Brazilians marched through Brasilia on Tuesday ahead of a hearing on a proposed law that will limit their land rights.

07/06/2023

Brazil

Calls for justice for duo murdered in Amazon rain forest a year ago

A year after their deaths, relatives led demonstrations in several Brazilian cities in memory of a British journalist and an indigenous expert murdered in the Amazon rain forest. Dom Phillips was an environmental reporter and Bruno Pereira was his guide.

06/06/2023

Nature

Has Amazonian deforestation fallen under President Lula?

Amazon deforestation fell by 68% in Brazil last month - but ‘megaprojects’ threaten progress.

16/05/2023

Nature

Carbon sink: Where is the world’s most important rainforest?

During the process of photosynthesis, trees naturally absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Rainforests act as important 'carbon sinks' stemming global heating.

31/03/2023

Nature

Indonesia’s new capital city could be a ‘massive ecological disaster’

"The future generations will only hear the stories about the species here because they won't exist anymore."

10/03/2023

Nature

UK’s Prince William asked by public to rewild his land

The Duchy of Cornwall includes one of Britain’s ‘lost rainforests’, which could be returned to a vital habitat and carbon sink.

15/02/2023

Nature

Watch: Baby sloths ‘graduate’ from Costa Rican orphanage

There are only 1,500 sloths left in the wild. But this Costa Rican sanctuary is preparing orphaned cubs for life in the rainforest.

03/02/2023

Living

Giant ‘toadzilla’ highlights Australia’s battle with invasive species

A record-breaking 2.7 kg cane toad found in an Australian national park has now been euthanised.

24/01/2023

Green News

Brazil makes official bid to host UN climate talks in Amazonia

The north eastern city of Belem has been named as the potential host of COP30 as President Lula fulfils promises made at COP27.

16/01/2023

Green News

'Brazil is back' as a global climate leader, says President Lula

Brazil's new President has been sworn in and is making good on his vow to end deforestation in the Amazon.

03/01/2023

World News

Watch : Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reaches a record high

Deforestation in the Brazilian part of the Amazon rainforest has hit a record level, the highest since satellite tracking began in 2015, according to government data.

12/11/2022