Amazon mining threatens dozens of uncontacted Indigenous groups…
Mining interests in the Brazilian Amazon pose an imminent threat to Indigenous groups, a new study shows, causing "incalculable damage" for 43 isolated groups if a bill legalizing mining on ...
'Ghost roads' could be the biggest direct threat to tropical forests
These 'ghost roads' (Fig. 1), invisible on official road maps, are one of the most vexing direct threats to tropical forests and their wild and human inhabitants.
The outbreak of illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon …
Increased prices and political pressure are boosting illegal gold mining in the Brazilian Amazon, threatening forests, indigenous people, and conservation of biodiversity in protected areas. The rate of illegal mining deforestation increased more than 90% from 2017 to 2020, reaching 101.7 km2 annually in 2020 compared to 52.9 km2 …
As energy needs drive demand for minerals, forests face greater threats
Mining and deforestation go hand in hand, with impacts that include displacement of species and pollution of water sources. A 2012 study attributed only 7% of global forest loss to mining, and the ...
Mining may contribute to deforestation more than …
Mining is one of the top drivers of deforestation globally, with huge swaths of forest being cleared for excavation pits, access roads and workers' settlements.
Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it
Forests still cover about 30 percent of the world's land area, ... Farming, grazing of livestock, mining, and drilling combined account for more than half of all deforestation. Forestry ...
Will New Leader End Progress in Saving Indonesia's Forests?
In the last decade, Indonesia has made significant headway in halting the loss of its forests. But the election of military man Prabowo Subianto as president is raising concerns that a boom in mining nickel, used in EV batteries, could lead to …
Rainforests, Explained
Rainforests play an invaluable role in sustaining life, but every year, large portions of them are cut down for logging, mining, and cattle ranches.
Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …
Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may …
Mining and megaprojects emerge as alarming threat to tropical forests
A new study assessing progress on global efforts to end forest loss worldwide offers the most comprehensive overview to date of the large role that infrastructure and mining play in tropical ...
Amazon mining | WWF
Mining can impact the area's water drainage, pollute water with run-off from the mine, and threaten local communities, including indigenous people, by affecting the quality of the …
As energy needs drive demand for minerals, forests face …
A World Bank concept called "forest-smart mining" claims to mitigate the negative impacts of mining on forests, but given the complex nature of the extractive …
"We are killing this ecosystem": the scientists tracking the
Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the rainforest towards a tipping point of sustainability. Researchers are racing to chart the Amazon's future.
Inside the fight against illegal mining in the Amazon
Deforestation and degraded forests. Polluted and poisoned rivers. Invasion of Indigenous Lands. Exposure to illness. Lost lives and endangered traditional ways of life. Illegal mining is a threat to all facets of life in the Amazon rainforest.
Biodiversity conservation threatened by global mining …
Mine tailings—the residue remaining after mineral processing—represent a serious risk to the natural environment, and the failure of tailing storage facilities has …
Threats to forests
Threats to forests Climate change. Climate change is one of the greatest challenges currently facing humankind. Increased severity and occurrence of natural disasters, changing weather patterns, polar ice melt, sea level rise and drought are just some of the consequences already experienced by populations around the world.
Threats to the Canadian Boreal Forest | Boreal Songbird …
However, along with climate change, development poses long-term implications on the future health of the boreal forest. The footprint of natural resource extraction industries the boreal forest already encompasses an area of at least 730,000 km 2 (180 million acres), largely from forestry, hydropower, mining industries, and oil and gas extraction.
Deforestation and Forest Degradation | Threats | WWF
In 2022, the world lost more than 16 million acres of forest—an area bigger than West ia—according to the 2023 Forest Declaration Assessment. The primary …
Australia's Largest Temperate Rainforest is Under Threat
Australia's largest temperate rainforest is under threat! The Tarkine or takayna ... Aboriginal heritage in Australia, and it needs protection. A staggering 90% of this remarkable wilderness is under threat from logging, mining, and off-road vehicle damage. The Tasmanian government views it as a resource to be exploited, while to the people ...
Bauxite Mining Threat – Northern Jarrah Forest
Share above or see our pages Facebook Donate Youtube Envelope Link Bauxite Mining Threat The Northern Jarrah Forest is in imminent risk of losing important biodiversity, cultural and heritage values. JFP - Save Our Jarrah strives to protect a large section of the Northern Jarrah Forest near Jarrahdale, Western Australia for future generations.The …
Mining and biodiversity: key issues and research needs in …
Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent biodiversity loss. Complex and controversial issues associated with ...
Rainforest
A rainforest is an area of tall trees and a high amount of rainfall. ... Threats to Rainforests. ... mining and logging operations clear-cut to build roads and dig mines. Some rainforests are threatened by massive hydroelectric power projects, where dams flood acres of land.
Mining drives extensive deforestation in the Brazilian …
We find mining significantly increased Amazon forest loss up to 70 km beyond mining lease boundaries, causing 11,670 km2 of deforestation between 2005 …
Tundra Threats Explained
Industrial Activity The oil, gas, and mining industries can disrupt fragile tundra habitats. Drilling wells can thaw permafrost, while heavy vehicles and pipeline construction can damage soil and prevent vegetation from returning.
Mining | Profor
Forest-Smart Mining to Advance the New York Declaration on Forests and the Sustainable Development Goals Forests are critical for sustainable development as they provide oxygen, significantly help curb climate change, are home to a majority of global biodiversity and provide livelihoods for nearly 2 billion people.
Guinean Forests of West Africa
Many of the threats to biodiversity in the Guinean Forests are linked, either directly or indirectly, to a high incidence of poverty, political instability, unsustainable practices and/or civil conflict.
Mining impacts affect up to 1/3 of global forest …
A new WWF report sheds light on how the impacts of mining, currently the fourth largest driver of deforestation, increases significantly, affecting up to 1/3 of the world's forest ecosystems, when indirect impacts are taken …
Mining and megaprojects emerge as alarming threat to …
Studies have shown that deforestation for coal mining delivers a "double whammy" of harmful emissions: Ripping up forests and then producing and burning …
Mining and logging threaten a wildlife wonderland on a Philippine mountain
Compounding the threat to the orchids thriving in Busa is the lack of knowledge among the law enforcers at the various highway checkpoints ostensibly set up to check that wild plants and animals ...
Renewable energy production will exacerbate mining threats …
Mining potentially influences 50 million km2 of Earth's land surface, with 8% coinciding with Protected Areas, 7% with Key Biodiversity Areas, and 16% with …
Threats to Borneo forests | WWF
Mining; Logging, land-clearing and conversion activities are considered to be the greatest threats to the Heart of Borneo. Of particular concern is the conversion of natural forests to oil palm and timber plantations.
How Ghana's Forests Are Under Threat From Mining Law
How Ghana's Forests Are Under Threat From Mining Law Civil society organisations call for the repeal of L.I. 2462, a regulation that undermines the protection of forest reserves and the rights of forest communities.
Rainforests
Large areas of forest in Indonesia are protected by law against any prospecting or open cast mining, although new rules do allow underground mining in protected areas. Once roads are built to reach the mines, it becomes easier …
Guyana
Threats. Mining for gold, diamonds, and bauxite is a major driver of forest degradation and deforestation in Guyana. Illegal mining not only devastates Guyana's forests but also pollutes vital water sources that communities depend …
Mining impacts affect up to 1/3 of global forest ecosystems, …
A new WWF report sheds light on how the impacts of mining, currently the fourth largest driver of deforestation, increases significantly, affecting up to 1/3 of the world's forest ecosystems, when indirect impacts are taken into account. These indirect impacts, which include mining related infra