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Picture rainforest – what do you see? Flourishing forest, vibrant wildlife, miles of the Amazonian river snaking through towering tropical trees? Or perhaps you visualise piles of timber and lost habitats? Both are true, but it’s not the whole picture.

13,000 miles, 13 countries, two familiar faces. One Cool Earth partnership and more than a few challenges along the way.

We’re proud to partner with Dogwoof for the cinematic release of I Am Greta. Documenting a year in the life of Greta Thunberg, this film is a call to arms. We can make a difference together. The story of…

Cool Earth is a not-for-profit organisation founded and based in Penryn, Cornwall. As Cornwall’s only climate charity, our vision is a world where tropical deforestation plays no part in climate change. As the only Cornish climate change charity, we are…

8 lessons from the State of the World's Forests report.

Every one of us relies on the rainforest. Despite covering less than three percent of Earth’s surface, it’s our medicine-cabinet, oxygen-releaser, carbon-storer, rainfall-producer and haven for wildlife. It is our world’s most precious resource and protecting it is essential for…

At this time last year, Earth’s tropical rainforest was burning with more severity than ever before. As the world watched on, the Congo Basin simmered and the Amazon burned. Last year, Brazil’s Amazon rainforest saw a record number of fires.

The world’s tropical rainforest is burning. From the Congo Basin to the Amazon itself, satellite images and reports from the ground are showing an increased number and severity of forest fires. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has seen a record number of…

Nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air. This causes millions of illnesses and deaths and needs action to be reduced. Trees act as air-cleaning machines, improving air quality in many ways.