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The Earth's ancient forests form some of the most diverse ecosystems known to science and are vital in regulating the world's climate. But eighty per cent of them have already been destroyed or degraded, and the remaining forests are under threat. Greenpeace is working to end illegal and destructive logging of the world's ancient forests, and to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples and species that depend on them.

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Indonesia: Is the world still looking away?

‘Indonesia is burning - so why is the world looking away?’ Late last year those words shone a small spotlight on a massive climate crisis - now it looks like...
Posted by India Thorogood - 30 March, 2016 - 11:40
Sumatran rhino found in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Sumatran rhino found while forest habitat is lost

Good news for rhino fans: last week, researchers announced the first live encounter with a Sumatran rhino in Borneo for over 40 years. But the human pressures...
Posted by jamie - 30 March, 2016 - 09:13

Cutting Deforestation out of the Palm Oil Supply Chain - Company Scorecard

In recent years, the world’s biggest companies have woken up to the environmental costs associated with palm oil and the other commodities they buy. Nowhere...
Posted by jamie - 3 March, 2016 - 11:11

Cutting Deforestation out of the Palm Oil Supply Chain - Company Scorecard

In recent years, the world’s biggest companies have woken up to the environmental costs associated with palm oil and the other commodities they buy. Nowhere...
Posted by jamie - 3 March, 2016 - 11:11

Cutting Deforestation out of the Palm Oil Supply Chain - Company Scorecard

In recent years, the world’s biggest companies have woken up to the environmental costs associated with palm oil and the other commodities they buy. Nowhere...
Posted by jamie - 3 March, 2016 - 11:11

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