Discovering Britain’s lost rainforests
The environmentalist Guy Shrubsole on saving our ancient woods.
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Can the Amazon rainforest be saved from environmental destruction?
Tree planting may be fashionable but stopping deforestation should be the true measure of success.
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Lula’s election as Brazilian president brings hope for the Amazon
The country’s new leader has vowed to completely end deforestation in the rainforest.
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Letter from Brazil: the rainforest fights back
Jair Bolsonaro’s rule has been disastrous for the Amazon. But the remote communities who live there are gaining ground.
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Europe has given us a blueprint for saving the world’s forests
Climate targets cannot be met without action to stop deforestation, and that means cutting off financing too.
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Protests, nature protection and plant-based meat: ten climate and environment predictions for 2022
Our environment editor identifies some key trends in the year to come, and looks at why building back better after…
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Why Venezuela’s “ecocide” must not be ignored
The failure of Venezuela to sign the Cop26 deforestation deal is yet another sign of President Nicolás Maduro’s total disregard…
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Bolsonaro can’t end deforestation in the Amazon – even if he wants to
Ending deforestation would alienate the president’s base at a time when he needs its support more than ever.
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“A further act of colonisation”: why indigenous peoples fear carbon offsetting
Despite new rules agreed at Cop26, many think that carbon markets could still be used to aid the theft of…
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Why the deforestation agreement is badly needed to save the Amazon
Under Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s deforestation rate has risen to a 12-year high.
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The Cop26 deforestation agreement is big – but it shows the challenge facing world leaders
The green movement needs to be politically realistic without stoking a coalition between those in despair and denial.
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Can we trust world leaders’ pledge to end deforestation?
Countries, including Brazil, have pledged at Cop26 to stop chopping down trees by 2030. But the proof will be in…
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