Haiti has raised its alert level to orange as Tropical Storm Melissa approaches, prompting Civil Protection authorities to ...

New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas. The chance of ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — One of Haiti’s leaders on Thursday asked the world to help his troubled Caribbean country fight what he characterized as a war against relentless gang violence and ...

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, will seek to again delay the implementation of its landmark law to tackle deforestation, according to Jessika Roswall, the bloc’s environment ...

Life in the Amazon region following total deforestation of its rainforest sounds pretty bleak: dry spells punctuated by bouts of extreme rain; strong winds that stunt any forest regrowth; and rising ...

Royal Caribbean cancels scheduled visits to its private destination in Labadee, Haiti. The decision was made "out of an abundance of caution." The U.S. State Department has listed Haiti as a "do not ...

Officials in the U.S. Trade Representative’s office are raising concerns about whether Brazil is doing enough to prevent deforestation as they pursue a Section 301 investigation into the South ...

Research Economist at the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign If your morning can’t begin without coffee, you’re in good company. The world ...

If your morning can’t begin without coffee, you’re in good company. The world drinks about 2 billion cups of coffee a day. However, a European Union law might soon affect your favorite coffee beans – ...

Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey For decades, the dry season in the Amazon rainforest has been getting drier. A new ...