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 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 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 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? 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 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 George Scott March 08, 2022 The Amazon rainforest is moving towards a "tipping point" where trees may die off en masse, say researchers.
Rich countries have 'moral obligation' to finance biodiversity conservation around the world George Scott March 02, 2022 Environmental groups are calling for wealthy nations to boost spending on biodiversity conservation in developing countries, to account for the....