Find out how deforestation is affecting people and the environment.

With increased deforestation, invasive species, and other human actions harming or eliminating the wetland habitats the bird populations are decreasing. Scientists are working diligently to restore the wetland birds' habitats.

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)

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.

Learn about the life and discoveries of Lee De Forest in this article.

Guardian correspondent Rory Carroll describes the protests taking place in the Amazon and their effects on the region. (June 5, 2009)

This site from American Institute of Biological Sciences provides a collection of articles on current issues in environmental science and human impacts on the environment. Several articles available in Spanish.

Learn about landslides, their causes, the different types, how to prevent them, names of major landslides, and other interesting facts.