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Rainforest
Prince Charles calls for emergency rainforest funding
Prince Charles tells world leaders that they must 'strain every sinew' to find ways to halt the destruction of forests across the world
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / Prince Charles calls for emergency rainforest funding
Remote-controlled helicopters in rainforest used to monitor global warming
Remote-controlled helicopters are being used to identify the animals and plants living in some of the world's least accessible rainforests.
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / Remote-controlled helicopters in rainforest used to monitor global warming
‘Green Nobel’ for forest champion
A campaigner who was jailed during his battle to save the rainforest in Gabon has received a top international award.
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / ‘Green Nobel’ for forest champion
Key role of forests ‘may be lost’
Forests' role as massive carbon sinks is "at risk of being lost entirely", top forestry scientists have warned.
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / Key role of forests ‘may be lost’
Trees are growing faster and could buy time to halt global warming
Plants and trees are growing faster because of rising carbon dioxide levels, potentially buying Earth more time to address global warming, according to scientists.
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / Trees are growing faster and could buy time to halt global warming
How Britons fuel destruction of the rainforest
British consumers are fuelling the rising demand for palm oil, speeding up the destruction of rainforests
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / How Britons fuel destruction of the rainforest
Deforestation ‘faster in Africa’
Africa's forests are disappearing faster than those in other parts of the world because of a lack of land ownership, a report says.
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / Deforestation ‘faster in Africa’
Rainforest is worth more standing
A new analysis has shown that payments to reduce carbon emissions from the forests could generate more income than palm oil production on deforested land.
Razing the Rainforest / In The News / Rainforest is worth more standing
‘Boom and bust of deforestation’
Cutting down Amazon forest for cattle and soy does not bring long-term economic progress, researchers say.
A study of 286 Amazon municipalities found that deforestation brought quick benefits that were soon reversed.