A new alert system developed by online deforestation-tracking platform Global Forest Watch tells users what’s causing the deforestation. The new alert system deploys AI models to classify ...

Climate change remains one of the most pressing challenges facing Nigeria today. The nation, situated in West Africa, is experiencing unprecedented environmental shifts that threaten its economy, ...

Ghana has around 7.9 million hectares of forested land (35% of the total land area), according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. Around 7.6 million hectares are primary or naturally ...

The first roads that cut through rainforests are well-known conduits for deforestation. However, new research finds that secondary roads, those that branch off the primary road, cause far more forest ...

With enforcement of a new deforestation law on the horizon, stakeholders along the food supply chain and working to ensure compliance. We look at the new tools and services being developed that ...

THE COCOA supply chain, much like a high-end bar of chocolate, is complex, opaque and a little nutty. Farmers, mainly in West Africa, sell their crop to local intermediaries, who in turn sell to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. As the world celebrates International Day of Forests on March ...

Reforestation has long been viewed as one of the more hopeful climate interventions: a process that can, in theory, restore degraded landscapes, absorb carbon dioxide, and support biodiversity. But as ...

In 2024, 20,225 fewer acres of forest were lost within Protected Areas compared to 2023, representing a sharp reduction. Yet this improvement comes against a backdrop of massive destruction. 52 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mary Foley covers ESG & sustainability regulation. To the long list of sustainability-focused regulations now caught in the ...