Brazilian researchers from CENA-USP developed an isotopic mapping model using 800 Amazonian trees to trace illegal timber, enabling Brazil's Federal Police to identify wood origin with 92% accuracy. This forensic tool, based on stable isotope analysis, aims to combat deforestation and strengthen international timber regulations.
Brazilian researchers at CENA-USP developed an isotopic mapping model using 800 Amazonian trees to trace illegal timber by ruling out 92% of the rainforest. This forensic tool provides Brazil's Federal Police with a tamperproof method to combat deforestation and strengthen international timber trade regulations.
Queensland's proposed State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 raises fears among landowners and environmental groups of land seizure and bypassing environmental laws for "state strategic projects," despite government assurances.
Miconia, an ornamental tree introduced to Tahiti in 1937, has become a biosecurity threat to Queensland's World Heritage rainforests, capable of producing over 8.9 million seeds per season and smothering native vegetation.
Indigenous leaders on the Brazil-Peru border report their communities are "taken hostage" by organised crime groups involved in drug trafficking, illegal logging, and mining. The Asháninka people, facing severe threats, appealed to the Brazilian government for permanent security presence and protection, warning of disastrous self-defense if the state fails to act.
Brazil's Amazon experienced a significant reduction in burned area in 2025, reaching its smallest extent since 1985, according to MapBiomas. This positive development, attributed partly to cooler La Niña conditions, boosts President Lula da Silva's re-election campaign, though warnings about El Niño's potential impact remain.
A successful voluntary agreement, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, which prevented deforestation-linked soy expansion since 2008, has effectively ended. A new analysis in Science predicts this collapse will cause an additional 1.4 million hectares of deforestation in Brazil over the next decade, releasing carbon emissions equivalent to Canada's annual output.
The desert rain frog (Breviceps macrops), native to South Africa and Namibia, is now classified as vulnerable by the IUCN due to habitat destruction from mining and development. Concerns also arise from its increasing popularity in the pet trade.
A new spider species, Taczanowskia waska, has been identified in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest. It uniquely mimics parasitic fungi that infect spiders, fooling scientists with its appearance and behavior. The discovery highlights the importance of citizen science and scientific collections in biodiversity research.
A new spider species, Taczanowskia waska, has been identified in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest. It uniquely mimics a parasitic fungus that infects spiders, fooling scientists with its appearance and behavior. The discovery highlights the importance of citizen science and scientific collections in biodiversity research.
A jaguar named Yaguara, orphaned by wildfires, has been successfully rehabilitated and released into Bolivia's Noel Kempff Mercado national park. This marks a historic achievement for jaguar conservation in the country, as it's the first successful rehabilitation and release of a jaguar into the wild in Bolivia.
A female jaguar named Yaguara, orphaned by wildfires, has become the first jaguar in Bolivia to be successfully rehabilitated and released into the wild. The initiative by Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY) aims to boost jaguar conservation efforts in the face of significant threats.
Ecosystems are often described using functional language, implying they have purposes they can fail to perform. This essay argues that ecosystems lack intrinsic ends and cannot truly "break down," challenging the "ecosystem services" framework and advocating for clearer thinking about environmental crises.
Nigerian biologist Iroro Tanshi rediscovered the short-tailed roundleaf bat, believed extinct since the 1970s, in Nigeria's Afi mountain wildlife sanctuary. Her work combats deforestation, hunting, and wildfires threatening bat populations.
Tony Parkes, a retired investment banker, dedicated 30 years to restoring the Big Scrub rainforest in New South Wales, Australia. He rallied scientists, landowners, and volunteers to revive an ecosystem reduced to 1% of its original size, leaving a lasting legacy of ecological recovery.
A Cooxupé investe em desenvolvimento educacional com programas de formação cooperativista, bolsas de estudo e ações ambientais para cooperados, colaboradores e comunidades, fortalecendo a gestão e sustentabilidade no campo.
Ulster Wildlife embarks on a 100-year restoration project to revive Northern Ireland's rare temperate rainforests, with 30,000 native trees planted in Lenamore Wood, supported by Aviva's £38 million funding across the UK.
Colombia's Mavecure Mountains, a sacred site for Indigenous groups, offer a burgeoning tourism opportunity, shifting locals from harmful gold mining to sustainable tourism practices.
An expedition to Puncak Jaya in West Papua, Indonesia, reveals the drastic shrinkage of the 'eternity glaciers', with the largest losing 95% of its area since 2002, highlighting imminent planetary destruction due to climate change.
The Wuzhishan Rainforest Children's Choir from Hainan, China, performed at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome for International Tea Day. This marks their fourth international performance in three years, promoting local culture and fostering global friendships.
Scientists discovered fossils of an intact temperate rainforest near the South Pole dating back 90 million years to the Cretaceous period. The findings, including a 3-meter root network preserved in mudstone, suggest Antarctica was ice-free and supported dense vegetation with an average annual temperature of 12°C due to higher atmospheric CO2 levels.
Top oil and gas companies are making billions in 'unearned war profits' due to the Iran conflict and soaring oil prices. Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, and Aramco reported massive profit surges, while consumers face higher energy bills. This crisis may accelerate the shift to green energy.
Scientists discovered fossilized amber beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, proving Antarctica was once a warm rainforest. This finding challenges perceptions of the continent and impacts climate history simulations.
A new report highlights that increasing extraction of rainforest resources for minerals, biofuels, and pulp is pushing biomes like the Amazon towards a breaking point. Compounding pressures from cattle ranching, agriculture, and logging are exacerbated by mining's extensive environmental footprint, including pollution and infrastructure development. The analysis by Profundo, commissioned by Rainforest Foundation Norway, urges a reduction in consumption from forest regions.
