HSBC has been accused of funding deforestation in one of South America’s largest forests, increasing scrutiny of the bank’s climate policy under Georges Elhedery, its new chief. The lender ...

That increase in productivity is why some climate researchers see this approach to farming as a key solution for reducing deforestation in South America. Ultimately, reducing beef and dairy ...

Brazil’s plans to build ports and roads to help move grains, beef and iron ore from the rainforest echo a development vision ...

But our hunger for this energising bean has led to vast amounts of deforestation and habitat conversion in some of the world’s most precious places, particularly in South America, the biggest soy ...

Forests are often called the lungs of our planet, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and playing a crucial role in regulating the climate. But what happens when mining operations carve through ...

REUTERS/Denis Balibouse The influence of the Chinese regime in Latin America grew significantly ... Among them, deforestation stands out, as well as environmental and social impacts.

There’s no way of knowing where deforestation is hiding in our food. For example, chicken may have been fed on soy grown in deforested land in South America, or it may not – there’s no way for us to ...

Second, deforestation can cause the land surface ... the climate system using a regional climate model centred over South America. By comparing transient climate simulations with forest maps ...

Deforestation might feel like something that ... Rainforests like the Amazon in South America, absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which is vital for tackling global climate change.

Conservationists hope the birth of a monkey will help raise awareness of a "vulnerable" breed threatened by deforestation of its habitat. Northumberland College Zoo at Kirkley Hall, Ponteland, ...

In 2019, orbiting 500 miles above the Earth, the NOAA-20 satellite pointed its cameras at South America and captured ... can be used to stop further deforestation. Since the end of the last ...