forests

Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds

PARIS, June 27, 2023 (AFP) - Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in…

In Costa Rica, climate change threatens ‘cloud forest’

By Alberto PEÑA Agence France-Presse MONTEVERDE, Costa Rica, June 7, 2023 (AFP) - The "cloud forest" of Monteverde, in the…

Heat wave and wildfires scorch east Canada

By Marion THIBAUT, with Michel COMTE in Ottawa Agence France-Presse MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Eastern Canada sweltered under a record-breaking…

DR Congo flouting forest protection deal: Greenpeace

KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - Environmental group Greenpeace on Tuesday said the Democratic Republic of Congo has failed to respect…

Mozambique to plant 100 million trees on battered coast

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - Mozambique, whose coastline has been ravaged by rising sea levels and tropical storms, announced plans…

Firefighters extinguish Kenya forest blaze

ABERDARE, Kenya (AFP) - A fire that raged for two days in Kenya's Aberdare National Park has been extinguished after…

Kenya under fire over calls to ‘weaken’ forest protections

by Nick Perry Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) - In his 15 years defending one of Nairobi's last green spaces,…

Climate change and fires: Bolivia’s forests in peril

by Martín SILVA Agence France-Presse Santo Corazón, Bolivia (AFP) - The road through San Matias, Bolivia, is a no man's…

UN deforestation scheme under scrutiny after Indonesia debacle

by Sam Reeves / with Lucie Godeau in Jakarta KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The collapse of a $1-billion deal…

Insect pest eats into Lebanon’s ‘white gold’ pine nut trade

by Layal Abou Rahal QSAYBEH, Lebanon (AFP) -- The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a…

Forest loss ‘hotspots’ bigger than Germany: WWF

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 43 million hectares of forest -- an area bigger…

Indonesia’s female forest guardians fight for the environment

by Alfath Asmunda Agence France-Presse INDONESIA (AFP) — Sumini gets up at dawn to do her household chores -- then…

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