Deep in the Southern Cardamom Mountains, former loggers and poachers have assumed new roles as protective rangers and ecotourism guides. Can their efforts help preserve a vast stretch of wilderness?
Tag: Forests and Forestry
Amazon Deforestation Soars to 15-Year High
Brazil committed this month to end illegal deforestation in eight years, but a government report raises questions about its intent and ability to meet that target.
With Methane and Forest Deals, Climate Summit Offers Hope After Gloomy Start
Agreements to reduce methane gas emissions and protect the world’s forests were reached Tuesday at the U.N.-sponsored meeting, as President Biden chided the leaders of Russia and China for not showing up.
How the COP26 Deforestation Pledge Measures Up
As the world stares down the barrel of climate catastrophe and a worsening biodiversity crisis, the forests that are remain are crucial.
Global Leaders Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
The landmark agreement reflects a growing recognition of nature’s role in helping to address global warming. Still, critics said it wasn’t ambitious enough.
On the Move With Mongolia’s Nomadic Reindeer Herders
Facing growing uncertainties, the Dukha people are being forced to make difficult decisions about their traditions and their future.
Greek Island Is New Epicenter of Europe’s Summer of Calamity
Evia was ravaged by wildfires this week, adding to the list of places that have fallen victim to extreme weather events made worse by climate change and scorching temperatures.
Fires Continue to Ravage Greece Amid Europe’s Protracted Heat Wave
Multiple countries are sending firefighting aid to Greece as blazes rage for a sixth day.
Parts of the Amazon Rainforest Are Emitting Carbon Dioxide
A new study analyzing hundreds of aerial readings of emissions above the forest canopy found that forest regions in the southeast were most affected.
Brazil Faces Severe Drought as Covid Deaths Approach 500,000
Brazilians are paying more for electricity, dealing with the possibility of water rationing and expecting a destructive fire season in the Amazon in the worst dry spell in at least 90 years.