Social media trends are driving Indonesia's patchouli oil industry. The cost? Deforestation
Patchouli thrives in Indonesia’s tropical climate, which supplies over 80% of the global market. Prices for one kilogram of ...
Mongabay5 天
Secondary roads cause more deforestation than primary roads in tropical forests
In New Guinea, secondary roads contributed to 22.2 times more forest loss, and in the Brazilian Amazon they led to 305.2 times more deforestation and degradation compared with primary roads.
Mongabay3 天
Are your tires deforestation-free? Even their makers can’t tell, report finds
Devastating flood forces relocation of 10,000 tortoises at Madagascar sanctuary Rivonala Razafison 26 Mar 2025 Expedition links Antarctic glacial melting to climate catastrophe in Brazil ...
Pulitzer Center20 天
Floods, Respiratory Diseases in the Absence of Urban Forests in Kigali
Floods used to hit the Nyabugogo bus terminal because of deforestation in the surrounding hills. Image courtesy of Rwanda Inspirer. Vianney Ntakiyimana—a shop owner trading electronic equipment at ...
The Jakarta Post5 天
Deforestation climbed to 175,000 ha in 2024, ministry admits
Tue, March 25, 2025 Published on Mar. 24, 2025 Published on 2025-03-24T16:33:20+07:00 ndonesia experienced a significant increase in deforestation in 2024, with approximately 175,400 hectares of ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer21 天
Amazon tree loss may worsen both floods and droughts–study
Deforestation in the Amazon causes more rain ... Increased rainfall “could exacerbate the wet season flooding in certain deforested regions, harming regional agriculture and the social economy ...