The Right Incentives for Climate Action by Paula Carvalho Pereda
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global oil and gas flows, countries are increasingly focusing…
Fossil fuel transition summit seeks progress beyond stalled COP talks
A recent climate conference in Colombia that was the first to focus on transitioning away from fossil fuels has been…
Climate change could erase most South American cloud forests, study warns
Climate change could eliminate up to 91% of South America’s cloud forests by 2070 under a high-emissions scenario , even…
In Guatemala, new AI technology will be ‘listening’ for illegal deforestation
A new project in Guatemala’s Maya Biosphere Reserve will install bioacoustics devices that can “listen” for illegal activity, using AI…
Peru bets on bamboo to restore nature in its main coca-growing region
Since 2023, Peruvian development agency PROVRAEM has spent nearly $5 million planting almost 1,300 hectares (3,200 acres) of bamboo across…
AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas
Gold mining presumed to be illegal caused 6,000 hectares (more than 14,800 acres) of deforestation in Amazonian protected areas and…
EUDR is starting to steer company actions, despite slow progress: Report
Although more progress is needed, a growing number of companies are adopting and implementing deforestation commitments ahead of the European…
Colombia’s main river redraws the map of little-known night monkeys
A new study looks at genetic evidence to suggest that Colombia’s Magdalena River, and not the Andean massif, may be…
Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Venezuela passed a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract international investment in gold, silver, coltan and other…
How a global roadmap can meet the promise to halt deforestation
Marcelo Behar is the COP30 Special Envoy for Bioeconomy and co-founder of Ambition Loop Brazil. Can we be the generation…
Mennonites from Belize spark deforestation fears with new settlement plans in Suriname
Mennonite families in Belize could pay millions to settle on around 24,000 hectares (59,300 acres) in Para, Suriname, a district…
Indigenous governance key to protecting Amazon Basin connectivity, experts say
The connectivity of the Amazon’s rivers, lowlands, wetlands and Andean areas is vital for the functioning of these different ecosystems,…
COP30 rainforest fund unlikely to make first payments until 2028
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) – a major new rainforest protection fund launched by Brazil at COP30 – is…