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Indonesia recreates its peatland agency, but questions linger over what changed

Indonesia recreates its peatland agency after the 2024 shutdown, with the mandate still undefined.

In Panama's Darién forest, Indigenous communities build a biodiversity credit baseline

Indigenous villages in Panama's Darién documented 200+ species as a baseline to enter the biodiversity credit market.

Mekong deforestation fell in 2025, but nearly 200,000 hectares vanished inside protected areas

Mekong tree cover loss fell nearly 25% in 2025, but almost 200,000 hectares vanished inside protected areas.

Researchers count 5.2 billion trees across Rwanda and Tanzania with satellite deep learning

A deep learning model counted 5.2 billion trees across Rwanda and Tanzania, half of them outside official forests.

Lula's presidency kept 20,000 square kilometres of Amazon forest standing, analysis finds

A Carbon Brief analysis estimates Lula's presidency kept at least 20,000 square kilometres of Amazon forest standing.

Undiscovered Amazon medicines could be worth $215 billion, analysis finds

Undiscovered Amazon medicines could be worth $215 billion, an analysis finds, raising the cost of deforestation.

Singapore's plan to merge islands could bury 60% of its remaining coral reefs

Singapore's plan to reclaim 590 hectares and merge islands could bury up to 60% of its remaining coral reefs.