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Deforestation
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
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’
‘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.