Deforestation

Deforestation in Brazil Amazon hits nearly four-decade low

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon fell by nearly 42% over the previous year to a record low between August 2025 and July 2026.

Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but surged in Congo basin: Study

Seven million hectares of forest – roughly the size of the Republic of Ireland – were permanently destroyed in 2025, a 15% drop from the previous year.

Switzerland set for referendum on Malaysia trade deal

Opponents say the agreement does not have effective measures against rainforest deforestation and forced labour.

Indonesia needs to grow more rice, corn and sugar. Can its forests survive?

Rainforest loss eases in 2025, but El Nino and fires a looming threat: US study

A drone views shows fallen trees where farmers cleared land for soybean farming in Para state, Brazil, on Oct 6, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

Rainforests can bounce back much faster than thought, researchers say

Scientists long believed it would take more than a century for animals to return to deforested land.

Man, endangered elephant killed amid growing human-animal conflict in Sumatra

Environmental changes have forced elephants to shift their roaming patterns, bringing them closer to farms and residential areas.

Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response

A child stands on hardened mud beside the window of a residence damaged by flash floods in Aceh, after devastating floods and landslides struck Sumatra late in 2025.

Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning

Volunteers distribute food aid at a flood-affected area in Aceh on Feb 6.

More than 40,000ha of mangrove forests lost in Malaysia since 2017, says ministry

Malaysia's mangrove forests currently span 586,548ha, accounting for 3.26 per cent of the country's total forested area.

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