jungle

Top Tweets
Resident speaks at an event about the Midwest hydrogen hub organized by Just Transition NWI.
small puzzle with an image of a man and money sign
Paris
pile of garbage
playa venao
Big Stock Photo

'Positive and negative, usually both': In Central America, a booming economy comes at a cost

The once-remote beach village of Playa Venao is suddenly booming with developers, tourists and expats. As visions collide, a town and a continent grapple with the environmental and community costs of newfound prosperity.
Newsletter
zero-deforestation slaughterhouses meat
Photo by Joshua Tsu on Unsplash

Zero-deforestation pledges by slaughterhouses actually work

Researchers found that existing pledges have already reduced Amazon deforestation by 15%—if implemented across all companies, that number shoots up to 51%.
Newsletter
DR Congo climate causes

DR Congo approves auction of oil blocks in one of the world's largest carbon sinks

Cabinet ministers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have approved the auction of 16 oil blocks, including in one of the world’s largest carbon sinks and most environmentally sensitive areas.

Are corrupt politicians behind Peru′s palm oil plantations?
www.dw.com

Are corrupt politicians behind Peru′s palm oil plantations?

In recent years, Peru's sprawling jungle has been cleared for palm oil and cocoa plantations. Conservationists say the land is controlled by private companies who acquired it through corrupt means.
Newsletter

Amazon to California: Work with us on climate change

Asking about a product’s source helps curb deforestation, indigenous leaders heading for Jerry Brown’s climate summit say.
Amazon to California: Work with us on climate change

Amazon to California: Work with us on climate change

Asking about a product’s source helps curb deforestation, indigenous leaders heading for Jerry Brown’s climate summit say.
Sri Lankan tea farmers sense trouble brewing over glyphosate ban

Sri Lankan tea farmers sense trouble brewing over glyphosate ban

Tea farmers in Sri Lanka want their government to reauthorize the use of glyphosate for agriculture.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE