Deforestation

September 16, 2021

A Heartbreaking Instance, Orangutan Fights A Bulldozer

This heartbreaking scene unfolded in 2018 in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, as a construction crew demolished parts of the critically endangered Sungai Putri Forest, a habitat for Bornean orangutans. International Animal Rescue was

India·Nature

North East India lost 1,020 sq. km. of Forest In 2020-2021

The Ministry of Environment (MoEFCC) released the India State of Forests Report (ISFR) 2021 on 13th January 2022 . It states that the north-eastern states have a total forest cover of 1,69,521 square km. , out of the state’s total

January 26, 2022

Yumi’s Robotic Arms Uniting Technology and Nature to Combat Deforestation in the Amazon

Activism·Latin America·Nature·Robotics

An automated and remotely operated robot called Yumi is being utilized by an innovative project led by ABB Robotics and the non-profit organization Junglekeepers

The Amazon Forest Will Turn Into Savannah If We Don’t Save It In 5 Years

Nature·News·World

The Amazon river basin is home to the biggest tropical rainforest in the world. It is one of the major carbon sinks as well

Black-and-white trail camera captured a fisher in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, marking the first recorded sighting in over a century. Photo Source: PixCams's post (Facebook)

USA·Wildlife

Rare Fisher Spotted in Murrysville: First Pennsylvania Sighting in Over a Century

A rare wild animal called a fisher now lives in Murrysville, Westmoreland County. Trail cameras caught clear pictures of this member of the weasel family, which disappeared from Pennsylvania over 100 years

Govind Tekale

February 19, 2025

A group of people walking through dense, green vegetation in a forest, with large spider webs hanging between trees. Photo Source: Alexis Huguet/Rainforest Foundation Norway.

Nature

Trump’s USAID Freeze Fuels Amazon Deforestation Surge

The Trump administration’s freeze on US foreign aid has stopped crucial rainforest protection work, putting both forests and communities at risk. A federal court recently ordered a temporary lift of this freeze,

Karmactive Staff

February 18, 2025

Representative Image: Goro Nickel Mine, New Caledonia.

Climate

Nickel Mining’s Hidden Cost: Up to 500-Fold Increase in Land Use Threatens Rainforests

Every electric car battery and solar panel we use needs nickel. But getting this metal from the ground comes at a price we’re just starting to understand. New research from the University

Govind Tekale

January 28, 2025

Blue Tree Monitor. Photo Credits: Hectonichus (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Conservation·Wildlife

Blue Tree Monitor Imports Double in 2023; U.S. Enacts Emergency Endangered Status

Federal wildlife officials have taken unprecedented emergency action to protect the blue tree monitor, a rare lizard species found only on a small Indonesian island, from extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Govind Tekale

January 7, 2025

The Central African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops leptorhynchus), described in 2018, inhabits the whole Congo Basin. This species faces threats from habitat loss and poaching, highlighting its vulnerability to becoming endangered.

Conservation·Wildlife

742 New Species Found in Congo Basin Over Decade; Deforestation Threatens Biodiversity

The Worldwide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) report “New Life in the Congo Basin: A Decade of Species Discoveries (2013-2023)” reveals 742 new species in Central Africa’s Congo Basin, yet this discovery comes

Rahul Somvanshi

December 31, 2024

Representative Image. Slash and burn agriculture in the Amazon. Photo Source: Matt Zimmerman (CC BY 2.0)

Environment·Europe·Forest

EU Postpones Deforestation Law to 2025: Billions in Trade and Forest Loss at Stake

A provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union postpones the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) implementation deadline to December 30, 2025 – a 12-month extension from the

Govind Tekale

December 16, 2024

Climate·Latin America·Nature

Amazon’s 56.8 Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Might Not Be Enough to Keep It as Earth’s Largest Carbon Sink

The Amazon rainforest has been playing a critical role in our fight against global climate change. The Amazon biome created by the rainforest has been one of the largest carbon sinks in

Rishabh Mosalpuria

August 25, 2024

Artist impression of deforestation in Amazon for cattle

Crime·Forest·Latin America

Amazon’s Largest Deforestation Plot Uncovered: 6,500+ Hectares Cleared by Heller Family

A family of serial deforesters is allegedly responsible for clearing some of the biggest areas of forest in the Brazilian Amazon for cattle farming. The Heller family is a defendant in more

Govind Tekale

May 16, 2024

Conservation·Nature

2023 Amazon Inferno: 26.4 Million Acres Ablaze, Climate Crisis to Blame?

Nature has got many wonders. One of the miracles of nature is a rain forest. Rainforest is characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and

Govind Tekale

March 26, 2024

Amazon 6, Photo Credit: ©2011CIAT/NeilPalmer

Conservation·Latin America·Nature

Brazil’s Amazon Sees Notable Deforestation Drop: A Step Forward or a Lingering Challenge?

In a remarkable environmental turnaround, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, according to recent government data. This decline marks a significant achievement for President

Govind Tekale

November 12, 2023

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