Deforestation

Climate change and deforestation threaten biodiversity in Pakistan’s Bajaur

Rising temperatures, deforestation and pollution are threatening biodiversity in Pakistan’s Bajaur district, with experts warning that urgent conservation measures...

Illegal logging ravages Bandarban’s Dim Pahar forests, streams dry up

Illegal logging in Bandarban’s Dim Pahar has destroyed protected forests, dried vital streams and threatened wildlife, leaving Indigenous communities...

Experts call for risk-sensitive land use in Chattogram hills

A new policy paper warns that unchecked hill cutting, deforestation and unplanned urbanisation are worsening landslide risks in Chattogram...

Lineated barbet rings through Bangladesh forests, faces threats

A bright green bird with a rhythmic call, the lineated barbet thrives across Bangladesh’s forests and urban green spaces,...

Tropical rainforest loss drops 36% in 2025, fires threaten gains

Global rainforest loss dropped sharply in 2025, led by Brazil, but growing fire risks and climate pressures could undermine...

Bangladesh police propose specialised unit to tackle environment crimes

Bangladesh Police plans a specialised environment unit to address rising pollution, deforestation and illegal resource extraction, aiming to strengthen...

Bangladesh to expand coastal afforestation, reclaim encroached forests

Bangladesh plans large-scale coastal afforestation and action to recover encroached forest land, aiming to boost forest cover, strengthen conservation...

Brazil launches new climate plan aiming for zero deforestation by 2030

Brazil has launched its first major climate strategy update since 2008, pledging zero deforestation by 2030 and a sharp...

Mahfuz’s lone fight to protect wildlife in Khagrachhari forests

After leaving a life in England, Mahfuz Russel is rebuilding forests in Khagrachhari, empowering communities and protecting wildlife threatened...

Hill water crisis deepens as unsafe ‘wells’ become main source

Severe dry-season water shortages in Bandarban hills push communities to depend on unsafe streamside pits, exposing health risks and...

Indonesia forest loss jumps 66% in 2025 on self-sufficiency push

Indonesia’s deforestation surged in 2025 as food security, bioenergy expansion and mining drove large-scale forest clearing, raising alarm over...

Wildlife crisis deepens in Chattogram Hill Tracts forests

Wildlife in the Chattogram Hill Tracts faces growing threats from deforestation, habitat loss and illegal hunting, as conservationists urge...