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World Rainforest Day 2022: As forests are depleting, see what governments are doing to protect them

World Rainforest Day 2022: As forests are depleting, see what governments are doing to protect them

George Scott June 22, 2022

At the COP26 climate conference in November 2021, over 100 world leaders pledged nearly $19.2 billion of public and private....

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits April record, nearly double previous peak

Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits April record, nearly double previous peak

George Scott May 07, 2022

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surged to record levels for the month of April, nearly doubling the area of forest removed....

Deforestation of Indigenous lands could prevent Brazil from achieving climate change mitigation targets

Deforestation of Indigenous lands could prevent Brazil from achieving climate change mitigation targets

Liang Lan April 20, 2022

Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon are under constant pressure, and deforestation of these areas has accelerated in recent years.

Scientists reveal how deforestation drives climate change

Scientists reveal how deforestation drives climate change

George Scott April 14, 2022

A new study led by scientists from the University of California has revealed how protecting tropical forests can yield climate....

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year

George Scott April 11, 2022

The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022 was the highest ever recorded,....

Palm Oil for Biodiesel in the Amazon: Sustainable Fuel or Deforestation Risk?

Palm Oil for Biodiesel in the Amazon: Sustainable Fuel or Deforestation Risk?

George Scott April 05, 2022

Oil palm, known as dendezeiro in Brazil, can produce up to ten times more vegetable oil per hectare than other....

Amazon nears climate 'tipping point' faster than expected

Amazon nears climate 'tipping point' faster than expected

Liang Lan March 13, 2022

Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition....

Amazon rainforest reaching tipping point, researchers say

Amazon rainforest reaching tipping point, researchers say

George Scott March 08, 2022

The Amazon rainforest is moving towards a "tipping point" where trees may die off en masse, say researchers.