A new study has found that deforestation for subsistence agriculture often occurs nearby commercial logging, mining and agriculture operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Shifting cultivation ...

Reporting from Yarkawo, Nigeria — Aisha Ali pressed through a tall field of maize. Her turban, bright flowing dress, soft shawl and careful makeup looked a little out of place on this farm. Her farm.

Sue McIntyre is a member of Bush Heritage Australia and volunteers for Landcare Australia. Last week we learned woody vegetation in New South Wales is being cleared at more than double the rate of the ...