Unseen and unregulated: ‘Ghost’ roads carve up Asia-Pacific tropical forests

Roads are being built at an unprecedented rate across the globe. Some 25 million kilometers (15.5 million miles) of paved roads are expected to be built in just the four decades leading up to 2050 — enough to wrap around the equator more than 600 times. But much of this construction is happening under the … Continue reading Unseen and unregulated: ‘Ghost’ roads carve up Asia-Pacific tropical forests