Immersed in political crisis, Peru neglects Amazon’s destruction, report says
2 years, 7 months ago

Immersed in political crisis, Peru neglects Amazon’s destruction, report says

LA Times  

This 2016 photo shows the deforestation of what was once pristine rainforest in Peru’s Madre de Dios region. “What’s more, the Peruvian government continues to prioritize economic development over the protection of the Amazon rainforest.” The Igarapé Institute commissioned the report from InSight Crime, a nonprofit organization focused on investigating crime in Latin America. “Agriculture is now firmly established” as the leading driver of deforestation, concentrated in the central and southern Peruvian Amazon, said MAAP Director Matt Finer. “This includes both widespread small-scale agriculture as well recent large-scale activities from new Mennonite colonies.” The report, titled “The Roots of Environmental Crime in the Peruvian Amazon,” identifies three actors behind deforestation: big businesses, such as palm oil companies; entrepreneurial criminal networks, which profit from the trade in timber, land or drugs; and cheap labor — poorly paid workers who cut down trees and plant coca crops. “The political crisis has distracted us a lot from environmental problems,” said former Minister of Environment Manuel Pulgar-Vidal in an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, on the sidelines of a meeting on climate change hosted by the Brazilian Center for International Relations, a think tank.

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Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
2 months ago

Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Raw Story  

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss. During that time, 6,288 square kilometers of forest were destroyed, which INPE Director Gilvan Oliveira said was "the lowest result in the last nine years." Environment Minister Marina …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
2 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

Associated Press  

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. The results, announced in Brazil´s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years
5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years

India Today  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. In the past 12 months, the Amazon rainforest lost 4,300 square kilometers of land, roughly the size of Rhode Island. The figures are preliminary and come from the Deter satellite sytem, managed by the National Institute for Space Research, …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February

The Hindu  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 30% in February from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government worked toward a pledge to end illegal deforestation by 2030. According to preliminary satellite data from space research agency INPE, 226 square km of the world's largest rainforest were cleared last month. That represented …

A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February
10 months, 1 week ago

A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian state of Roraima in the Amazon rainforest has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February, according to data released Thursday by the state space agency. Fires are also burning down forest inside the Yanomami Indigenous Territory, Júnior Hekurari, president of the Yanomami local health council, told The Associated Press. Earlier this month, …

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon rainforest | The scramble to save the planet’s lungs

The Hindu  

On August 9, executive leaders and Ministers from Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French Guiana met with a Brazilian delegation — all of whom are part of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization — in Belem do Para, Brazil. Yearly deforestation According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, the total deforestation of the Amazon rainforest from August …

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation

CNN  

CNN — Eight South American countries failed to agree on a common goal to save the critically vulnerable Amazon from deforestation following a landmark summit in Brazil Tuesday, a concerning outcome as the world’s largest rainforest acts as a key buffer against the climate crisis. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon increased rapidly under Lula da Silva’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, and …

Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?
1 year, 5 months ago

Governments are gathering to talk about the Amazon rainforest. Why is it so important to protect?

Associated Press  

COULD DEFORESTATION REACH A ‘TIPPING POINT’? That kind of change is already happening in Xingu Indigenous Territory, in Brazil’s southern Amazon, which has become an island surrounded by soybeans and pasture and where researchers have highlighted forest degradation due to persistent droughts, fires and agricultural practices. Researcher David Lapola, who is part of a project that investigates how the Amazon …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July
1 year, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July

Al Jazeera  

Figures come as Brazil prepares to host summit with leaders of Amazonian countries to discuss ways to protect the rainforest. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, according to preliminary government figures. Satellite data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research on Thursday indicated that 500 square kilometres of rainforest were …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised to end destruction of the Amazon rainforest by 2030. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell 34 percent in the first half of 2023, preliminary government data shows, hitting its lowest level in four years as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva institutes tougher environmental policies. In June alone, satellite data from …

Brazil under Bolsonaro led deforestation in Amazon rainforest in 2022: study
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil under Bolsonaro led deforestation in Amazon rainforest in 2022: study

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 01, 2023 16:02 IST - 5 MINS READ In former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro’s four years in power, vast tracts of the Amazon fell to make way for mining, cattle ranches, and soybean farming. During his tenure from 2019 to 2022, Bolsonaro’s administration weakened regulation and enforcement around deforestation, shrinking the budgets of agencies monitoring environmental crimes …

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness
1 year, 7 months ago

The biggest obstacle to saving rainforests is lawlessness

Hindustan Times  

The pickup trucks left before dawn. “It’s easy to beat the system,” he said, as the trucks passed a stretch of federal land dotted with burnt tree stumps, evidence of recent illicit forest-clearing. Verra hotly disputes this, finding fault with the article’s methodology and describing its own way of calculating averted deforestation as “robust” and “continually” improving. Brazilian states could …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell 68% in April compared with last year
1 year, 7 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon fell 68% in April compared with last year

Raw Story  

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest decreased by 68% this April compared with last year, according to preliminary government data published Friday. Lula has taken important steps toward fulfilling his pledge to halt deforestation by 2030, though Reuters reported that the president "has faced continued challenges since taking office as environmental agency IBAMA grapples with lack of staff," one lingering consequence …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest hit a new record high in February, new data has shown, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration works to end years of widespread devastation. In November, Lula made a high-profile appearance at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt, pledging to reassert Brazil’s place as an environmental protector and …

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil Amazon deforestation drops in Lula’s first month in office

Al Jazeera  

Experts say January decrease is ‘positive’, but caution it is too soon to say whether it marks a long-term reversal. Deforestation in Brazil’s section of the Amazon rainforest dropped by 61 percent in January, the first month in office for left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has promised to relaunch environmental protection efforts. Deforestation increased dramatically under Bolsonaro, …

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge
2 years ago

Amazon Deforestation Rose by 150% During Brazil Ex-President Bolsonaro’s Final Month in Charge

News 18  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures released Friday, a final bleak report for far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square kilometers of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month, according to the national space …

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month
2 years ago

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro’s last month

Al Jazeera  

Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square km of forest cover destroyed in Brazil’s share of the world’s biggest rainforest last month. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures, presenting a final bleak report for far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office. Satellite monitoring detected 218.4 square …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades : Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades : Report

Hindustan Times  

The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

The Hindu  

The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon, according to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental Information, or Raisg. …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

Deccan Chronicle  

Rio De Janeiro: The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon, according to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced Socio-Environmental …

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Amazon region has lost 10% of its native vegetation, mostly tropical rainforest, in almost four decades, an area roughly the size of Texas, a new report says. From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers, unprecedented destruction in the Amazon, according to the Amazon Network of Georeferenced …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil remains near 15-year high

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon slowed slightly last year, a year after a 15-year high, according to closely watched numbers published Wednesday. An analysis of the new yearly data from Climate Observatory, a network of environmental groups, shows that in the four years of Bolsonaro’s leadership, deforestation rose 60% over the previous four years. One such …

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops, but devastation still rampant

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen in the 12 months through July, new government data showed, as incoming President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeks to restore protection for the vital rainforest. Wednesday’s data closed out four years of what environmentalists call disastrous management of the Amazon under Bolsonaro, who was accused of weakening environmental and Indigenous protection agencies …

Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil: Amazon deforestation reaches new high before gov’t change

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has hit a new, alarming milestone, government data showed, as environmentalists warned a “frantic race towards devastation” is under way before a government transition that is set to usher in more protection for the rainforest. For his part, Lula, in a victory speech after narrowly defeating Bolsonaro in an October 30 run-off, said Brazil was “ready …

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon governor revokes forest protection in re-election bid

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In an effort to get more votes and win reelection, the governor of the Brazilian state of Rondonia on Friday revoked the protection of a large swath of Amazon forest. Marcos Rocha, a staunch ally of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, signed a decree that abolished the Soldado da Borracha Ecological Station, which is 1,790 square kilometers. …

The Amazon: A Burning Question Absent in Brazil Vote as Corruption, Crime Take Lead
2 years, 2 months ago

The Amazon: A Burning Question Absent in Brazil Vote as Corruption, Crime Take Lead

News 18  

Felipe Guimaraes leaps on and off a surfboard on the sand as he shows tourists the basics of surfing. “The climate crisis, the problem of deforestation in the Amazon, is still far from the reality of many Brazilians,” said 36-year-old climate activist Giovanna Nader, who uses her podcast and Instagram account to sound the environmental alarm. “We need to educate, …

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record
2 years, 3 months ago

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record

Al Jazeera  

So far in 2022, farmers and ranchers clear area 11 times the size of New York City in Brazilian Amazon for agribusiness, with little regulation. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has broken a record for the month of September, continuing a trend that has accelerated during the tenure of the country’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The news of accelerating deforestation …

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
2 years, 3 months ago

Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — September has come and gone, marking another painful milestone for the world’s largest rainforest. Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second four-year term against leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who ruled Brazil between 2003 and 2010 and leads in the polls. “On the other hand, there are growing economic opportunities related to conservation.” Fire …

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation
2 years, 3 months ago

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation

NPR  

Brazil's election could determine the fate of the Amazon after surging deforestation Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruno Kelly for NPR Bruno Kelly for NPR HUMAITÁ, Brazil — Dorival Costa has no qualms about scorching the earth. Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruno Kelly for NPR Bruno Kelly for NPR Costa and other settlers have been cutting down the world's …

‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil sees surge in Amazon fires
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Tragedy foretold’: Brazil sees surge in Amazon fires

Al Jazeera  

More forest fires have been recorded in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year than in all of 2021, data from INPE space agency shows. Brazil’s sprawling Amazon region has seen more forest fires so far this year than in all of 2021, official figures show, as environmental and Indigenous rights groups continue to plead for more protection of the …

Brazilian Amazon's worst-in-a-decade August wildfires captured in pictures
2 years, 4 months ago

Brazilian Amazon's worst-in-a-decade August wildfires captured in pictures

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian Amazon's worst-in-a-decade August wildfires captured in pictures Surpassing the 2019 Amazon August wildfires that shocked the world, this year's wildfires in Brazilian rainforest have hit a record, becoming the highest for the month since 2010. Experts have blamed President Bolsonaro for poor regulation of environmental laws which has paved way for large scale deforestation resulting into wildfires at an …

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon
2 years, 4 months ago

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon

Al Jazeera  

Agribusiness interests push record deforestation, contributing to fire activity that has not been seen in years. The Brazilian Amazon rainforest is suffering from more fires than at any point in nearly five years, spurred on by a surge in illegal deforestation. According to Brazil’s national space institute, satellites have detected more than 33,000 fires as the rainforest enters the peak …

Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon
2 years, 4 months ago

Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In the Brazilian Amazon these days, it’s nearly impossible to run for office talking up the environment. Amid widespread poverty and lack of economic opportunities besides those that are environmentally damaging, Amazon voters have increasingly favored politicians who frame legal protection of the world’s largest tropical rainforest as a barrier to development. A survey carried out …

Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon
2 years, 4 months ago

Little talk of rainforest protection in the Brazilian Amazon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amid widespread poverty and lack of economic opportunities besides …

Brazil authorities doing little to prevent deforestation: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Brazil authorities doing little to prevent deforestation: Report

Al Jazeera  

The report says lack of enforcement likely stems from weak legal protections of these areas, a longstanding issue. Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon are responsible for the massive destruction of public forests, but the nation’s federal police have done little to prevent this ecological damage, a new study has found. “This analysis found that protected areas of the Amazon, …

Brazil authorities pay no mind to deforestation, report says
2 years, 5 months ago

Brazil authorities pay no mind to deforestation, report says

LA Times  

Monhire Menkragnotire of the Kayapo Indigenous community, center, surveys an area of Brazil’s Para state in 2019 where illegal loggers opened a road to enter Indigenous lands. Environmental criminals in the Brazilian Amazon destroyed public rainforests equal in size to El Salvador over the last six years, yet the Federal Police — the Brazilian version of the FBI — carried …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits tragic record in 2022
2 years, 5 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits tragic record in 2022

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon during the first half of 2022 broke all records, a measure of the increasing destruction taking place under the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. The area destroyed in the first half of 2022 is 80% larger than the same period in 2018, the year before Bolsonaro took office, according to an analysis …

New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
2 years, 6 months ago

New Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high rates of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. As the returning population increasingly used the natural resources, it contributed to deforestation and increases in forest fires, especially in the Amazon and the Andes-Amazon transition regions,” according to a …

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record
2 years, 9 months ago

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian Amazon sees 64 percent jump in deforestation in first three months of 2022 compared with a year earlier. Brazil has set a new grim record for Amazon deforestation during the first three months of 2022 compared with a year earlier, government data shows, spurring concern and warnings from environmentalists. Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest has surged since President …

Amazon rainforest losing its ability to bounce back, scientists warn
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon rainforest losing its ability to bounce back, scientists warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to bounce back from extreme events, raising the …

Vast tracts of Amazon rainforest vanished in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Vast tracts of Amazon rainforest vanished in January

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vast tracts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest vanished in January, according to country officials, with more …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January
2 years, 10 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon hits new record in January

Al Jazeera  

Researches say forest destruction in Brazil has been accelerating since 2019, when President Jair Bolsonaro took office. Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to new government data, as the destruction continues to worsen despite the government’s recent pledges to bring it under control. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon totalled 430sq kilometres …

Are we running out of time to save the Amazon rainforest?
3 years ago

Are we running out of time to save the Amazon rainforest?

Al Jazeera  

With deforestation on the rise, scientists are raising the alarm about a looming ecological catastrophe. Deforestation has picked up pace in recent years, and at one point the Amazon was losing the equivalent of three football fields every minute, according to a report based on satellite imagery. Critics have blamed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies for the increased threat to …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — The area deforested in Brazil’s Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published Thursday. The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from Aug. 2020 to July 2021. The 15-year …

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazil's Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years

The Hindu  

The area deforested in Brazil's Amazon reached a 15-year high after a 22% jump from the prior year, according to official data published on November 18. The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in the 12-month reference period from August 2020 to July 2021. The 15-year high flies …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits its worst level in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits its worst level in 15 years

NPR  

Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits its worst level in 15 years Enlarge this image toggle caption Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Brazil's Amazon rainforest saw its highest annual rate of deforestation in over 15 years, the latest data shows, after a 22% climb from the previous year. The country's space research agency monitoring system showed …

Deforestation up in Brazil Amazon amid COP26 climate debate
3 years, 1 month ago

Deforestation up in Brazil Amazon amid COP26 climate debate

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Detected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose for the second straight month compared to last year, ending a streak of encouraging data at a moment when the government has promised to curb illegal logging. Satellite alerts of deforestation in October corresponded to 877 square kilometers, the highest indicator for the month in five years and 4.9% …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rising, despite COP26 pledges
3 years, 1 month ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rising, despite COP26 pledges

Al Jazeera  

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in the month of October compared with last year, according to satellite images, in contradiction of pledges by the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro that it would do more to curb illegal deforestation in the area. “Government announcements are not changing the reality that Brazil is continuing to lose forests,” said Ane Alencar, science …

Has Brazil’s Amazon reached a point of no return?
3 years, 3 months ago

Has Brazil’s Amazon reached a point of no return?

Al Jazeera  

On Monday, September 13 at 19:30 GMT: With the continued deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon, conservation advocates say the world’s largest tropical forest is in the midst of a tipping point that could become catastrophic for the planet’s health and the country’s Indigenous groups. Despite a ban on unauthorised fires and yet another military deployment intended to protect the forests, …

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