“But we can’t take this regeneration for granted – deforestation still claims millions of hectares every year, vastly more than is regenerated.”

Desertification in China’s northwest has caused the biggest sandstorm in a decade to obscure the sun.

Land grabbers are running a behind-the-scenes scam to rob indigenous people of their livelihood.

An increase in gold prices has set off a gold rush, giving rise to thousands of illegal mining sites in the Amazon rainforest.

A multi-disciplinary team of experts urged investment in preventative measures -- such as curbing deforestation -- to avoid another pandemic.