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Scientists can now map carbon to the scale of tennis courts from space

The new Chloris map reveals that southern European countries are the ‘sleeping giants’ of carbon sinks.

Green News

'Disappointing results' from influential companies' forest pledges

By failing to put policies in place, some of the most influential companies and financial firms are putting global action on climate change at risk.

Scenes

The Indonesian conservationists saving endangered gibbons

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“We can now only sometimes hear the sounds of the gibbons in the morning or evening. Before, according to locals, it used to be very noisy.”

Climate

The Western Ghats' amazing biodiversity is being brought back to life

This plant sanctuary is India’s best hope against devastating flora and fauna loss

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Green News

Beef and coffee to be certified ‘deforestation-free’ under new EU law

The EU has unveiled a major new proposal to fight deforestation with import bans on some commodities. Is it ambitious enough?

Europe Decoded

Explained: How the EU plans to ban products linked to deforestation

The European Commission has published an initial list of targeted products, covering soy, beef, palm oil, cocoa and coffee, as well as wood.

Green News

Euroviews. Faces of COP26: Meet the Brazilian activist fighting for forests

'Nature is also a parent of me'. Gaby Baesse has spent their whole life standing up for the environment.

Green News

COP26: Six takeaways as Day 2 wraps with major climate deals

Several major deals were announced on Tuesday as the World Leader’s Summit wrapped up. Here are some of the key takeaways from an action-packed Day 2 at COP26.

Green News

COP26: Colombia will protect 30% of its land by 2022 - not 2030

But President Duque said that the pledge needed to be backed by investments from green finance.

Nature

Ending deforestation by 2030: Landmark deal or rerun of past failures?

From Brazil to Indonesia to the UK, countries across the planet have promised to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation within the next nine years.

Green News

Euroviews. One of the world’s biggest banks invests billions in deforestation

A Global Witness investigation reveals for the first time how the financial decisions of global banks contradict their public commitments.

Green News

Deadly tree disease highlights risks of monocultures

A disease never before found in European trees highlights the risk that monoculture forests present.

Climate

Household banks are funding deforestation despite climate promises

Which banks should you leave if you don’t want to fund deforestation? A financial investigation has found the worst offenders.

Green News

Could standing up for the environment get you killed in Europe?

With 'freedoms shrinking' 20 years after a pact to protect environmental defenders, EU countries are set to vote on a new measure.

Nature

What would a 90% loss of global biodiversity mean for the planet?

This week world leaders met to talk about tackling biodiversity loss and these lesser-known UN talks could have an impact on the future of our everyday lives.

Green News

Polish activists protest as logging resumes in Bialowieza forest

Polish authorities say the logging operations are legal and necessary to protect against wood-boring insects.

Climate

Why has Indonesia ended a multi-million euro forest protection deal with Norway?

Indonesia rejects UN-backed deforestation initiative after Norway fails to pay up.

Green News

Win-win-win: The climate-saving power of protecting forests

Forests are being failed seven years after the New York pact to protect them, despite their enormous potential.

Green News

100 charities urge the EU to end use of some biomass as 'renewable' energy

European citizens pay more than €6 billion per year to subsidise wood burning as renewable energy.

Green News

Death and deforestation: The dirty palm oil companies supplying the EU

An undercover investigation by Global Witness has linked the use of child labour on oil palm plantations to household brands.