Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. As the world celebrates International Day of Forests on March ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is responsible for approximately 74.5% of the reduction in rainfall and 16.5% of the temperature increase in the biome during the dry season. For the first time, ...

April 28 - Forests are essential to life as we know it. They play a vital role as carbon sinks and climate regulators, they are habitats for a wealth of biodiversity, home to 300 million people and ...

Brazil is widely known as the world’s largest coffee producer — but what happens when it runs out of space to grow coffee? Recent reports suggest that coffee farming in Brazil is driving deforestation ...