Climate change
Pakistan and Ethiopia have a shared concern for addressing climate change, despite contributing relatively low levels of greenhouse gas emissions globally. Pakistan, in particular, is among the countries most vulnerable to climate-related disasters, including floods, glacial melt, and droughts. To strengthen cooperation on climate resilience and sustainability, the two nations
Climate change
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, in partnership with the Forest Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), has successfully carried out a major tree-planting exercise at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Abuja. The initiative saw the planting of over 20,000 indigenous tree seedlings, marking a significant contribution
Climate change
Brazil's Amazonas State has taken a concerted effort to combat environmental crimes, focusing on the Manaus Metropolitan Region. The Amazonas Environmental Protection Institute (IPAAM) has launched intensified monitoring and inspection operations, backed by the 2025 Environmental Regularization and Climate Change Action Plan. This plan aims to curb environmental
Climate change
County governments in Kenya are placing a strong emphasis on developing and executing homegrown climate action strategies tailored to the specific needs of their regions, with a focus on addressing localized climate issues such as deforestation, flooding, and droughts. Dr. Nelson Maara, the Nakuru County Executive Committee Member for Water,
Climate change
The Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Minister of Sindh, recently hosted the Ethio-Pakistan Green Legacy Dialogue to exchange knowledge and expertise on tackling climate change, land degradation, and deforestation. The forum brought together key officials from both countries, including Special Envoy and Ambassador
Global warming
Ghana has made significant strides in its climate policy, leveraging international carbon markets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development. The country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets a 44.4% reduction in emissions by 2030, with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°
Global warming
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have recently published a study investigating the differences in policy adoption between the Amazon and the Cerrado savannah ecosystem in Brazil. The study found that the expansion of soy production has been a significant driver of deforestation in both regions, but a sector-wide zero
Global warming
Researchers have highlighted the Amazon biome's critical role in achieving global biodiversity and climate targets, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address deforestation and land-use change. The study, backed by the Deutsches Zentrum fur integrative Biodiversitatsforschung Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Helmholtz Excellence Recruiting Initiative, and Helmholtz-Zentrum fur Umweltforschung GmbH -
Global warming
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have conducted a comprehensive review of remote sensing techniques for monitoring rubber plantations, revealing significant ecological impacts and gaps in global plantation maps. The study, published in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation, analyzed 305 peer-reviewed papers on the topic
Global warming
Researchers from the University of Duhok have developed a new method for analyzing deforestation and forest degradation using machine learning and SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) techniques. This study used paired remote sensing and machine learning methods to simulate forest dynamics and identify the primary drivers of deforestation and forest degradation
Deforestation
The world is losing nearly 14 million hectares of forest annually, with market pressures driving deforestation for agricultural expansion. The European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) aims to address this issue by requiring commodity buyers to prove their products are not derived from deforested land. AidData and the Committee
Deforestation
The European Commission's proposal to delay the implementation of its landmark anti-deforestation law, the European Union's Deforestation-Free Products Regulation (EUDR), has sparked alarm among environmental and human rights groups. The law, which requires EU companies to ensure their products were not produced on deforested land after
