Forests are breaking up in the tropics but coming together elsewhere – here's what it means for wildlife and the climate

Forest fragmentation is causing the deepest and darkest parts of the world’s forests to shrink.

Eleanor Warren-Thomas, Lecturer in Conservation and Forestry, Bangor University • conversation
Aug. 7, 2023 • ~8 min

Global supply chains are devouring what's left of Earth's unspoilt forests

More than 60% of global intact forest loss is unrelated to farming, our research shows

Bin Chen, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Environmental Engineering, Fudan University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~6 min

Brazil signs agreement to halt deforestation – but Bolsonaro cannot be trusted

Deforestation in Brazil was falling before 2014. Under Bolsonaro, it’s back to record highs.

George Ferns, Lecturer in Organization Studies and Sustainability, Cardiff University • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 • ~6 min

Deforestation: why COP26 agreement will struggle to reverse global forest loss by 2030

World leaders are slowly learning from decades of failure on tropical forest conservation.

Julia P G Jones, Professor of Conservation Science, Bangor University • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 • ~8 min

Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change

Halting forest loss is a crucial milestone on the road to net zero.

Tom Pugh, Reader in Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange, University of Birmingham and Senior Lecturer, Lund University • conversation
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~7 min

How forest loss has changed biodiversity across the globe over the last 150 years

New findings show how changes in land use have complex effects on animal and plant species.

Isla Myers-Smith, Chancellor's Fellow in Global Change Ecology, University of Edinburgh • conversation
June 18, 2020 • ~7 min

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