Gives history of Madagascar's cultural and economic development in relation to its land clearing practices. Cites biological species indigenous to the island, and their imminent destruction. Includes links to several case studies.

Learn about the different kinds of forests, how forests are structured, their importance, deforestation and its impact, forest degradation, and what individuals can do to protect forests.

Deforestation is clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale. In this lesson, students learn the value of large-scale forest landscapes and their role in the carbon cycle.

Deforestation causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all trains, planes and automobiles combined. Suzanne Simard examines how the complex, symbiotic networks of our forests mimic our own neural and social networks- and how those...

This site explores the value and diversity of tropical rain forests. Learn about the rate of decline of these natural wonders, the causes of deforestation, and more.

Easter Island's famous carvings, called moai, bear silent witness to the collapse of the Polynesian culture that once thrived there. View these massive artworks and read about the deforestation of the island. An excellent site for...

Discover some interesting facts about rainforests and how deforestation is threatening their sustainability.

Guardian correspondent Edward Docx discusses the reasons behind the clashes taking place in the Amazon between Peruvian security forces and indigenous tribes. (April 3, 2011)

This site explains the importance of rivers in the natural balance of life on Earth, and describes what happens when people begin to tamper with rivers. This will also help students identify options for dealing with the outcomes of human...

Read about the effects of palm oil cultivation on the world's rainforests and species who live there, and about the development of a new alternative to palm oil. Includes video.

Promotes the benefits of maintaining a sustainable future for American forests. Outlines initiative to fight urban sprawl and its negative effects on the environment.

A profile of Lee de Forest who lived from 1873 to 1961. He was one of the most important inventors of radio and electronic technology, whose inventions touch everyday life.

Compare plants grown in simulated Amazon soil to those grown in soil prepared by the slash-and-burn method. Describe leaf development in plants grown in different soils and chart, average and graph plant growth by height