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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Friday, November 7, 2025 10:00 am EST) | |
Brazil launches fund tying forest cash to steep deforestation penalties
Brazil officially launched a new financial market fund, called the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, or TFFF, at a Nov. 6 event ahead of the COP30 climate summit it will host in Belém.
Countries with significant amounts of tropical forest cover can … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | New national forest announced for Oxford-Cambridge corridor
A new “national forest” has been confirmed for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor as part of a major investment in tree planting, the government has said.
Millions of trees will be planted in the new forest areas as part of a commitment to invest £1 billion … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 500-acre purchase is second largest land buy in its history
The Forest Preserve District of Will County has acquired nearly 500 acres in eastern Will County that expands the Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve to 1,386 acres, making it the district’s second largest preserve.
The district recently bought 495.27 acres of … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | COP30 tropical forest fund may drive debt and deforestation, groups warn
A new global fund meant to reward tropical countries for protecting forests could instead drive deforestation and deepen debt in the developing world, civil society groups warn.
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), launched Nov. 6 in Belém, Brazil … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | Two Lake Forest Park residents named as YMCA Changemakers at annual ceremony
On September 24, 2025 nearly 850 community leaders, partners, and supporters gathered for a sold-out Changemakers Luncheon — a day to celebrate volunteerism, leadership, and the power of community.
Every day, volunteers help bring the Y’s mission to life— … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | Making forest protection more lucrative than destruction
Though tropical rainforests contain some of the world's richest biodiversity, regulate climate and hold vast stores of carbon dioxide, humans often see greater value in destroying them.
The vast Amazon rainforest has typically suffered extreme … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | Ghana Loses Forest Equal to Edinburgh Each Year
Ghana is losing an estimated 24,800 hectares of forest annually, equivalent to the size of Edinburgh or approximately 37,000 football pitches, according to new research by WaterAid and Tree Aid. The report, titled From Roots to Rivers: How Deforestation … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | INTERPOL, UNODC and Norway step up global fight against forest crime - Interpol
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| | | Indonesia backs Brazil's initiative for tropical forest facility
Belém, Brazil (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Special Presidential Envoy for Energy and Climate Change, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, announced that the Indonesian government supports Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), an initiative designed to assist … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
| | | Job cuts at government watchdog could 'put environment at great risk'
Plans to slash 75 jobs from the NSW environment watchdog are being slammed by union leaders and conservation groups.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced it is considering a new operating model, as it looks to shave an estimated $20 … Friday, November 7, 2025 10:07 am EST
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