Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

Climate change is having a significant impact on cocoa production in West and Central Africa, according to a study by ...

Here's a closer look at the world's most expensive chocolate, the farm in Ecuador where it's produced, and the intricate processes that justify the price point.

The world needs more natural rubber than it will be able to produce over the coming years, says David Fickling for Bloomberg ...

Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation ...

The cacao trees mature at five years and begin to flower on the trunk. The flowers are pollinated by midges, a small fly.

From thick, tangled rainforest and active volcanoes to monkeys, coatis and tapirs, this is a country with plenty to discover ...

“The business has changed for good,” Adediji said, swinging his cutlass against a tree’s dead branches. “I am able to do more financially.” But the growing fortune of cocoa farmers like Adediji has ...

Emergency services rushed to the Elizabeth St side of the park just after 3pm on Friday where the tree was laying over the footpath and onto the road. Paramedics transported one person to St ...

They include standard rooms, suites, and family rooms with bunk beds that offer views of the rainforest ... The award-winning Banyan Tree Spa provides services that include detoxifying body ...

And here’s the latest update: bookings for the Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree will open from January 24, 2025, for stays from April 2, 2025. Photograph: Mandai Wildlife GroupMandai ...

In these areas, illegal deforestation runs rife as farmers clear large swaths of tropical forests to make room for new cocoa trees. The environmental impacts of chocolate production don’t stop there; ...