Indonesia’s deforestation is once again rising after several years of decline, with 2024 marking the highest rate since 2021.

Humans are destroying forests all over the world in a process called deforestation. Forests are cleared to make space for agriculture, and so humans can use the wood to make paper and other products.

However, concerns about its use include its contribution to forest degradation, indoor air pollution, and reduced availability for higher-value wood uses. Despite ongoing concern, deforestation ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Deforestation is visible near the areas of several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo ...

Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday based on satellite ...

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The Cross River State government has been called upon to reintroduce and enforce total ban on deforestation and illegal ...

Deforestation in Indonesia rose in 2024 for a third year running, a local environmental NGO said Friday, based on satellite ...

A Sweden-initiated forest restoration project has been introduced in the northern province of Phrae to help bolster the local wood industry while promoting sustainability in logging and urban ...

Deforestation is visible near the areas of several wood pellet production companies in Pohuwato, Gorontalo province, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Yegar Sahaduta Mangiri) ...

Changes to regulation are pushing companies to protect forests, but the economic arguments for conservation should be taken just as seriously.