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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking at COP27

COP27: Brazil's Lula promises zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030

16 November 2022

Brazil’s incoming president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vowed to reverse the environmentally damaging policies of his predecessor in a speech at the UN climate meeting


Brown howler monkeys in open grassland

Monkeys and lemurs are coming down from the trees as climate warms up

10 October 2022

Rising temperatures and deforestation are pushing tree-dwelling primates to spend more time on the ground in search of shade and water


We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

2 March 2022

Planting trillions of trees won’t replace the 10 million hectares of forest ecosystems lost each year, but documenting them could prevent further losses


Global tree loss is undermining tactics to address the climate crisis

Global tree loss is undermining tactics to address the climate crisis

31 March 2021

Many countries pledged to halve deforestation by 2020, but global tree loss is trending up, which could lead to fights at the COP 26 climate summit over funding rainforest protection in places that have lax regulations


saplings

Saving forests to fight climate change will cost $393 billion annually

1 December 2020

Limiting warming to 1.5°C over pre-industrial levels will require $393 billion each year to incentivise forest managers to store more carbon in their forests


Rethinking your pension may just be the greenest thing you can do

Rethinking your pension may just be the greenest thing you can do

14 October 2020

Changing where you keep your money could reduce your carbon footprint by up to 27 times more than giving up flying or going vegan, writes Graham Lawton


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