The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016
2 years, 7 months ago

The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016

The Economist  

Graphic detail | That non-sinking feeling The Brazilian Amazon has been a net carbon emitter since 2016 Rapid deforestation outweighs carbon capture by remaining trees I f rainforests were Earth’s respiratory system, the Amazon would be a full lung. 2005 Net tonnes of CO₂ equivalent, bn −1,000 0 1,500 2005 10 15 20 21 Emissions Removals BRAZIL PERU COLOMBIA VENEZUELA GUYANA SURINAME BOLIVIA Amazon River Manaus Porto Velho Belem Culaba The Brazilian Amazon is vast—5.37m square kilometres in 2005. Based on the resulting estimates of CO 2 flows, authors at MAAP, a conservation group, calculated that in 2001-20 net emissions from the Brazilian Amazon exceeded those of Argentina or Pakistan—although the full Amazon, including parts of the forest in neighbouring countries, remained a net carbon sink. Greenhouse-gas flows, average for 2001-21 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per square km 3,000 2,000 ↓ A few regions with sky-high emissions outweigh a larger area with modest absorption 1,000 0 1 2 3 4 0 5 6 Million square km -1,000 Greenhouse-gas flows, average for 2001-21 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per square km 3,000 2,000 ↓ A few regions with sky-high emissions outweigh a larger area with modest absorption 1,000 0 1 2 3 4 0 5 6 Million square km -1,000 Greenhouse-gas flows, average for 2001-21 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per square km 3,000 2,000 ↓ A few regions with sky-high emissions outweigh a larger area with modest absorption 1,000 0 1 2 3 4 0 5 6 Million square km -1,000 Greenhouse-gas flows, average for 2001-21 Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per square km 3,000 ↓ A few regions with sky-high emissions outweigh a larger area with modest absorption 2,000 1,000 0 1 2 3 4 0 5 6 Million square km -1,000 Brazil has pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2028.

Amazon Emissions Carbon Tonnes Net Brazilian Square Flows Equivalent Co 2 Square Km Modest Absorption  net  flows  1000  carbon  square  equivalent  tonnes  emissions  km  amazon  2016  brazilian  emitter

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Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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. …

Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds
4 months, 1 week ago

Amazon rainforest stores carbon for the world, but this carbon sink is at risk, a study finds

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. Read our privacy policy The Amazon rainforest stores the …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest dips to lowest level in 8 years
4 months, 2 weeks 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, …

Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut
7 months ago

Brazil's Amazon fires off to record 2024 start as green union blames firefighting budget cut

The Hindu  

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has experienced its largest blazes on record in the first four months of the year, with the environmental workers union on Monday placing partial blame on lower government spending on firefighting. A record drought in the Amazon rainforest region, driven by the El Nino climate phenomenon and global warming, has helped contribute to dry conditions fueling fires …

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon down 30% in February
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019
11 months, 1 week ago

Deforestation in Brazil’s savanna region surges to highest level since 2019

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation surged in Brazil’s Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna region, by nearly 45% in 2023 compared to 2022, according to full-December data released Friday by the government’s monitoring agency. This is the highest level since 2019, when the agency recorded its first full year of deforestation in the Cerrado, home to more than 800 species of …

Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Amazon forest carbon emissions skyrocketed under Bolsonaro, study shows

The Hindu  

Brazilian space research centre INPE said on Wednesday that carbon emissions in the Amazon forest soared in 2019 and 2020 compared to the previous decade due to poor enforcement of environmental protection policies. The forest's carbon emissions amounted to 0.44 billion metric tons in 2019 and 0.52 billion metric tons in 2020, compared to an annual average of 0.24 billion …

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 …

Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil's Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world's rainforests, but no measurable goals

The Hindu  

Brazil’s Amazon Summit closed on August 9 with a roadmap to protect tropical rainforests that was welcomed as an important step in countering climate change, but without the concrete commitments sought by some environmentalists to end deforestation. Leaders and Ministers from eight Amazon nations signed a declaration on August 8 in Belem, Brazil, that laid out plans to drive economic …

Amazon nations fail to agree on a common goal to end deforestation
1 year, 4 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 …

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls 66 percent in July
1 year, 4 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 …

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro
1 year, 5 months ago

In Lula’s first 6 months, Amazon destruction has dropped 34%, reversing trend under Bolsonaro

LA Times  

After four years of rising destruction in Brazil’s Amazon, deforestation dropped by 33.6% during the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s term, according to government satellite data released Thursday. Still, the data are an encouraging sign for Lula, who campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation during Bolsonaro’s …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops sharply in first half of 2023
1 year, 5 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, 5 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, 6 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 …

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon

The Hindu  

In the depths of the Amazon, Brazil is building an otherworldly structure — a complex of towers arrayed in six rings, poised to spray mists of carbon dioxide into the rainforest. Dubbed AmazonFACE, the project will probe the forest’s remarkable ability to sequester carbon dioxide — an essential piece in the puzzle of world climate change. "We have evidence from …

Brazil builds ‘rings of carbon dioxide’ to simulate climate change in the Amazon
1 year, 6 months ago

Brazil builds ‘rings of carbon dioxide’ to simulate climate change in the Amazon

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In the depths of the Amazon, Brazil is building an otherworldly structure — a complex of towers arrayed in six rings, poised to spray mists of carbon dioxide into the rainforest. Dubbed AmazonFACE, the project will probe the forest’s remarkable ability to sequester carbon dioxide — an essential piece in the puzzle of world climate change. …

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the Amazon
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil builds 'rings of carbon dioxide' to simulate climate change in the 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. Read our privacy policy In the depths of the …

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 …

Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon forests save $2 billion in pollution healthcare: study

The Hindu  

Rainforests on Indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon protect millions of people from heart and lung diseases by absorbing pollution and save $2 billion a year in healthcare costs, researchers said in a study published Thursday, urging increased protection against deforestation. Combined analysis of 10 years of data on disease, forest cover and pollution found that each hectare of forest burned …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation again hits record high for February
1 year, 9 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, 10 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
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 …

Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks September record
2 years, 2 months ago

Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks September record

The Hindu  

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon broke the monthly record for September, according to official figures released Friday, triggering calls from environmentalists to vote far-right President Jair Bolsonaro out of office later this month. In the latest worrying news on the rainforest, satellite monitoring showed 1,455 square kilometers of forest cover was destroyed in the Brazilian Amazon last month, according to …

Under Bolsonaro, Amazon deforestation hits new September record
2 years, 2 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 …

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

Number of Brazil Amazon fires hits five-year high in August
2 years, 3 months ago

Number of Brazil Amazon fires hits five-year high in August

Associated Press  

MANAUS, Brazil — More fires burned in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest this August than in any month in nearly five years, thanks to a surge in illegal deforestation. After a calm period with unusually high rainfall in early August, blazes began spreading rapidly, said Ane Alencar, coordinator of the Mapbiomas Fire project, run by a network of nonprofits, universities and …

Deforestation spurs wave of fires in Brazilian Amazon
2 years, 3 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 …

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 …

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits a record for the month of April
2 years, 7 months ago

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits a record for the month of April

LA Times  

Krimej Indigenous Chief Kadjyre Kayapo looks out on a path created by loggers in the Amazonian rainforest in Brazil in 2019. Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon broke records for the month of April, reflecting a worrisome uptick in destruction in a state deep within the rainforest after similar new records were set in January and February. Due to the …

Amazon deforestation hits new high in Brazil
2 years, 7 months ago

Amazon deforestation hits new high in Brazil

The Hindu  

The area of land cleared of trees in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in April approached double that in the same month a year ago, with deforestation in the region at a record monthly level for the third time this year, preliminary government data has shown. Deforestation in the region totaled 1,012.5 square kilometres in the first 29 days of April, …

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April
2 years, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits record for month of April

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Deforestation detected in the Brazilian Amazon broke all records for the month of April, and that followed similar new records set in January and February, reflecting a worrisome uptick in destruction in a state deep within the rainforest. It marked the first time that deforestation alerts have surpassed 1,000 square kilometers during a month in the …

Brazil sets another Amazon deforestation record, prompting alarm
2 years, 7 months ago

Brazil sets another Amazon deforestation record, prompting alarm

Al Jazeera  

Environmentalists say Amazon loss in April, equivalent to some 140,000 football fields, is very high for this time of year. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has surged to a new record for the month of April, official data showed, as environmental rights advocates continue to slam President Jair Bolsonaro’s policies for accelerating the crisis. Amazon deforestation totalled 1,012.5sq km from …

Indigenous lands block deforestation in Brazil, new study finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Indigenous lands block deforestation in Brazil, new study finds

Al Jazeera  

‘Satellite images leave no doubt that Indigenous peoples are slowing the destruction of the Amazon,’ researcher says. Indigenous reservations in Brazil have acted as a barrier against deforestation over the past three decades, according to a new study, although destruction of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated recently under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. “Without Indigenous reservations, the forest would certainly be …

Brazil sets ‘worrying’ new Amazon deforestation record
2 years, 8 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 …

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has already reached a new deforestation record this year
2 years, 8 months ago

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

CNN  

CNN — The portion of Amazon rainforest impacted by deforestation in the first three months of 2022 was the highest ever recorded, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest has surged since President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019 and weakened environmental protections, arguing that they hinder economic development …

Brazil detects record Amazon deforestation in January and February
2 years, 9 months ago

Brazil detects record Amazon deforestation in January and February

LA Times  

Demonstrators take part in a demonstration by the Act for the Earth movement in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. Satellite alerts of deforestation in February corresponded to 77 square miles, the highest indicator for that month in seven years of record-keeping and 62% more than in the same month in 2021, according to preliminary data from the …

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