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Food & Agriculture

Deforestation spike in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’ linked to firms financed by sustainability-linked loans

An investigation by Rainforest Action Network has identified new illegal forest clearing for palm oil in Indonesia's protected Leuser ecosystem. The loss of habitat for endangered species such as the Sumatran orangutan has been connected to Singapore-headquartered firms with no-deforestation pledges that supply major consumer brands.
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Policy & Finance

US election puts millions on the line for Amazon rainforest fund

With the rainforest on fire, the Amazon Fund could lose support if Trump wins the presidency.
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Energy

Will Indonesia’s biodiesel push put its climate goals at risk?

Environmentalists warn the plan to increase palm oil content in biodiesel will mean more deforestation, despite its association with renewables.
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Carbon & Climate

UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals

There is a 'massive gap between rhetoric and reality' that must be closed by new climate pledges being drafted under the Paris Agreement, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says.

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28 October 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Climate change almost wipes out decline in global area burned by wildfires

4 October 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Why is the weather becoming more extreme?

11 September 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Citizen lawsuit seeks accountability for haze-causing fires in Sumatra

17 July 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Adapting to wildfire health risks in a burning world

20 June 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Why are rainforests crucial for the planet?

10 June 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Bhutan explores controlled burning of mountainsides

8 May 2024

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Cities

Bangladesh influencers push tree planting to fight record heat

24 April 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Perfect storm: How climate change amplifies El Niño fallout

18 March 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

7 March 2024

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Carbon & Climate

‘Unprecedented’ stress in up to half of the Amazon may lead to tipping point by 2050

21 February 2024

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Water

Van Gujjars help conserve forests, but are deprived of rights

16 February 2024

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Energy

Australia's push to put more solar panels on rental homes

24 January 2024

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Cities

Civil-backed proposal aims to tackle underlying factors of Thailand’s haze issues

10 January 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Indonesia saw fivefold surge in fires in 2023 triggered by El Niño

27 December 2023

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Carbon & Climate

‘The hottest year’: 10 extreme weather events in 2023

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Food & Agriculture

Palm oil watchdog adds new targets: climate emissions, small farms

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