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Scientists can now pinpoint where soybeans are grown within 200 kilometers, a breakthrough that could help stop the third-biggest cause of tropical forest loss. The technology gives companies and regulators real power to verify deforestation-free claims.
Uganda is preparing to launch two satellites into space to monitor deforestation and improve communications, building on its 2022 success with its first satellite developed by local engineers. The move positions the East African nation as a growing player in space technology.
Mongabay Latam has spent a decade building a regional network that combines satellite technology with on-the-ground reporting to expose illegal mining, deforestation, and wildlife trafficking across Latin America. Managing editor Alexa Vélez reveals how environmental journalism evolved from eyewitness accounts to high-tech investigations that cross borders and hold criminals accountable.
New research shows tropical rainforests recovering from deforestation regain over 90% of their biodiversity in just 30 years. This discovery offers hope that protecting naturally regrowing forests could reverse global biodiversity loss.
Ghana just equipped 22 government and business leaders with satellite technology skills to tackle illegal mining, deforestation, and water crises. The training marks a major step toward using space-based tools for real-world environmental solutions.
Students in Uganda are transforming their school grounds into thriving forests, growing indigenous trees and food while learning to protect their environment. Their success just earned them a spot in a global network fighting landscape destruction.
Ghana successfully planted over 30 million trees in 2025 as part of a nationwide effort to reverse decades of deforestation. The ambitious reforestation drive aims to restore the country's forest cover, which has declined by nearly 80% due to illegal mining and environmental damage.
A refugee-hosting district in Uganda is fighting deforestation with a grassroots solution: asking every household to plant three trees. The initiative could restore forests disappearing twice as fast as they're being replaced.
Scientists in Peru are using rope bridges suspended high in the Amazon canopy to help monkeys, sloths, and porcupines safely cross fragmented forests. Their camera trap research is revolutionizing how we protect tree-dwelling wildlife threatened by roads and deforestation.
Brazilian researchers created a free platform that helps farmers prove their products aren't linked to deforestation, making sustainable trade easier for everyone. Four states now use the system, offering a model for transparent environmental tracking worldwide.
Scientists have proven that tropical forests actively create rain, not just receive it. The Amazon alone produces tens of billions of dollars worth of rainfall that feeds farms and cities thousands of miles away.
The Zafimaniry people of Madagascar are finding creative ways to preserve their UNESCO-recognized woodcraft traditions even as deforestation forces them to reimagine their forest-based way of life. Communities are blending old customs with new realities, keeping their cultural identity alive.
Brazil just created breakthrough satellite technology that helps farmers prove their exports aren't linked to illegal deforestation. The free tool solves a major compliance challenge for producers and protects the Amazon at the same time.
A new affordable electric vehicle is making Indonesia rethink a massive deforestation plan that would have cleared forests the size of Great Britain. The shift to EVs could protect 20 million hectares while still cutting the country's oil dependency.
Brazil just released an ambitious strategy to protect 80% of the Amazon rainforest and eliminate deforestation across all its ecosystems by 2030. After years of setbacks, the plan marks a turning point for the world's most biodiverse country.
Brazil is putting $190 million into funds dedicated to planting trees and restoring forests across the Amazon and other vital ecosystems. The investment marks a major commitment to reversing deforestation through carbon removal projects.
Nepal's famous forest program reversed decades of deforestation and cut rural poverty, but new research reveals the environmental win created a troubling divide. The country's most vulnerable communities missed out on the economic gains that enriched others.
Morocco just launched a high-resolution satellite that can spot environmental threats from space, giving the country a powerful new tool to prevent disasters and protect forests. The technology allows authorities to respond faster to fires, earthquakes, and deforestation before they become catastrophes.
After decades protecting the Amazon, conservation leader Virgilio Viana believes zero deforestation is still achievable—if the world invests in the communities already guarding the forest. His organization just delivered 99 community-led climate plans to world leaders.