Rainforests are crucial in the fight against climate change. But deforestation remains a significant threat as the global demand for food continues to rise.
The world needs rainforests to stop climate change. Can we save them ...
Understanding the economic value of rainforests and conserving them will enable greener and more inclusive economies, leading to a more sustainable world.
- Record-breaking tropical forest loss in 2024 The tropics lost a record-breaking 6.7 million hectares of primary rainforest in 2024, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD lab, published via the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Global Forest Watch platform.
The temperate rainforest is a dense carbon store - but it could be more endangered than the tropical rainforest. As well as helping with the development of medicines, rainforest fauna and flora have inspired products from tape to shoe soles. Rapid nutrient cycling means rainforest soils are often very poor and not suitable for agriculture.
The Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to recover from repeated disturbances, according to a new study. Three-quarters of the Amazon is suffering in this way, mostly in regions close to human activity or with less rainfall. The rainforest appears to be approaching a tipping point, at which point it will begin to degrade into a savanna-like ecosystem, one researcher says.
Human activity is pushing the Amazon rainforest to a tipping point ...
The Amazon rainforest is vital to our future but under increasing threat. Highlighting the benefits of regenerative economy is key, says this leader.