It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic incentive to protect and manage forests over time.

Rubber plantations are replacing forests, particularly in tropical regions.

The results could indicate populations of more typical prey in southern Mexico are shrinking.

We need to urgently reform the way forest conservation is measured and sold as a way to offset emissions.

By calling the Amazon “the lungs of the world”, the forest’s role in the water cycle is overlooked.

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

New research shows how hydropower is linked to extinctions.

Militias mete out violence far from the centres of power – but their dirty work is politically useful.

Tropical forests are one of humanity’s best hopes for slowing climate change.

Fussy about moisture and temperature, ferns are excellent indicators of environmental change.