They are home to millions of indigenous people whose lives, livelihoods and cultures are directly linked to forest health.

Where on Earth is more wondrous and invigorating than the rainforest? Many of us who live in countries like the United States may only dream of visiting these natural wonderlands. In the meantime, to ...

Deforestation is threatening tropical forests around the world. Agriculture is by far the biggest driver of tropical forest loss, as forests are cleared to make way for grazing and crops. Other direct ...

Billed as the “Amazon COP”, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping their forests intact. The Tropical Forest Forever Facility ...

A new global fund meant to reward tropical countries for protecting forests could instead drive deforestation and deepen debt ...

The new Tropical Forest Vulnerability Index (TFVI) will use satellite data to assess the impact of growing threats such as land clearance and rising temperatures on forests. Backed by the National ...

The Tropical Forests Forever Facility would establish an incentive for countries to keep forests standing to help global climate change efforts.

The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.

KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new early warning system using satellite data to sound the alarm on growing threats to the world's tropical forests, including worsening drought and ...