A Congolese bishop says an "ecological disaster" is unfolding in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo as illegal logging destined for Chinese buyers is threatening the rare mukula tree.

A lawsuit filed Wednesday blames state and local officials and a logging firm for the mudslide, which killed 43 people in March 2014.

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging is the Forest Service’s primary method of handling such a large disturbance.

'Man-made' disaster: Ruidoso officials say lack of forest thinning and logging contributed to fire Follow Gabrielle Porter By Gabrielle Porter gporter@sfnewmexican.com Sep 12, 2024 Updated Mar 12 ...

The tragic earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last month is likely to boost wood imports into the recovering nation, adding increased pressure on the already imperiled rainforests of Southeast ...

VANCOUVER — Nearly half of the landslides, debris flows and washouts that occurred during British Columbia's atmospheric river disaster in November 2021 originated in areas that had been logged ...

Southern and central Tamil Nadu districts grapple with persistent flooding despite a break in the rains. Evacuated residents remain in shelters, and officials work to restore drinking water and ...