The world’s wealthiest nations collectively caused 15 times more biodiversity loss internationally than domestically, driving deforestation to satisfy agricultural and forestry demand.

The fact that more than half of global GDP depends on materials and processes provided by nature means responsible investment ...

More information: R. Alex Wiebe et al, Global biodiversity loss from outsourced deforestation, Nature (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08569-5 ...

Understanding Deforestation Deforestation is an ongoing environmental issue that involves the large-scale clearance or ...

The World Bank’s study highlights the urgent need for reliable biodiversity data to drive conservation efforts, especially in ...

It is hoped that the hard-won decisions made by parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity will shore up biodiversity and fragile ecosystems which are bearing the brunt of increased conflict ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries.

Deforestation in Colombia rose 35% in 2024 from a 23-year low the previous year, fueled by an uptick in the Amazon region, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad said on Thursday.

Muhamad, one of the longest-serving ministers in Petro's cabinet, said in the interview she was most proud of her work on deforestation and on the UN COP16 biodiversity summit, which was held in ...

An improvement in freshwater biodiversity in England's rivers was linked to reductions in pollution of zinc and copper, largely due to the decline of coal burning and heavy industry, say researchers.