2025 will be critical for the Amazon rainforest after a brutal 2024
6 days, 22 hours ago

2025 will be critical for the Amazon rainforest after a brutal 2024

India Today  

2025 marks a pivotal moment for the Amazon rainforest as Belém do Pará in northern Brazil prepares to host the first United Nations Conference of the Parties focused specifically on climate issues affecting the region. This event is expected to bring together leaders from Amazonian countries to showcase their strategies and seek tangible support for combating climate change and protecting one of the world's most vital ecosystems. However, rampant deforestation, exacerbated by climate change, has led to alarming rates of forest loss, threatening both biodiversity and indigenous communities that rely on these lands for their livelihoods. In recent years, Brazil has seen fluctuating deforestation rates, with a notable increase during the administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over environmental protection.

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Drought, fires, deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
1 week, 1 day ago

Drought, fires, deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

The Hindu  

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that's a critical counterweight to climate change. “The fires and drought experienced in 2024 across the Amazon rainforest could be ominous indicators that we are reaching the long-feared ecological tipping point,” said Andrew Miller, advocacy director at Amazon Watch, …

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024
1 week, 4 days ago

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

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 2024 was a brutal year …

Biden promotes his legacy of fighting against climate change in historic Amazon visit
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Biden promotes his legacy of fighting against climate change in historic Amazon visit

Firstpost  

Biden flew over the jungle by helicopter and met with Indigenous leaders in the Brazilian city of Manaus on the penultimate leg of a valedictory South American tour which has been overshadowed by Trump’s election win US President Joe Biden speaks after signing a proclamation designating November 17 as International Conservation Day during a tour of the Museu da Amazonia …

From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy

Associated Press  

MANAUS, Brazil — Speaking from the Amazon rainforest, President Joe Biden declared Sunday that there’s no going back in America’s “clean energy revolution” even as the incoming Trump administration vows to spur fossil fuel production and scale back efforts against climate change. But he’s about to hand off to Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who is highly unlikely to prioritize the …

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 …

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them
1 year, 2 months ago

Home countries of major rainforests agree to work together to save them

The Hindu  

Countries that are home to the world's three major rainforests agreed on Saturday to cooperate to overcome deforestation and safeguard biodiversity but fell short of a concrete alliance to protect the vital carbon sinks. "We've realised that joining forces is an absolute necessity, and we've recognised that the initiative to unite the three basins is part of an inevitable dynamic," …

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 …

Brazil’s Amazon Summit ends with a plan to protect the world’s rainforests, but no measurable goals
1 year, 5 months ago

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

Associated Press  

BELEM, Brazil — Brazil’s Amazon Summit closed Wednesday 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 Tuesday in Belem, Brazil, that laid out plans to drive economic development …

Leaders from South American Nations Challenge Developed Countries to Stop Amazon Destruction at Belem Summit
1 year, 5 months ago

Leaders from South American Nations Challenge Developed Countries to Stop Amazon Destruction at Belem Summit

The Hindu  

Leaders from South American nations that are home to the Amazon challenged developed countries on August 8 to do more to stop the massive destruction of the world’s largest rainforest, a task they said can’t fall to just a few when the crisis has been caused by so many. The calls from the Presidents of nations including Brazil, Colombia and …

Amazon summit calls on developed nations to fulfil climate funding deals
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon summit calls on developed nations to fulfil climate funding deals

Al Jazeera  

Twelve countries have called on wealthy nations to meet their climate funding obligations on the final day of the Amazon Summit in Belem, Brazil. Wednesday’s pact, called “United for Our Forests”, brought together leaders from the Amazon, the Congo Basin and Southeast Asia, three regions with some of the most extensive rainforests in the world. Speaking on Wednesday, Brazilian President …

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 …

Amazon nations launch alliance to protect rainforest at key summit
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon nations launch alliance to protect rainforest at key summit

Al Jazeera  

Eight South American countries have agreed to launch an alliance to protect the Amazon, pledging at a summit in Brazil to stop the world’s biggest rainforest from reaching “a point of no return”. The closely-watched summit of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization adopted on Tuesday what host country Brazil called a “new and ambitious shared agenda” to save the rainforest, …

What did Amazon nations agree upon at the summit in Brazil?
1 year, 5 months ago

What did Amazon nations agree upon at the summit in Brazil?

Al Jazeera  

Nations gathered in Belem agree to a list of environmental policies but fall short on deforestation and oil. The declaration additionally established a science body to meet annually and produce authoritative reports on science related to the Amazon rainforest, akin to the United Nations’ International Panel on Climate Change. But the summit stopped short of environmentalists’ and Indigenous groups’ boldest …

Amazon nations seek common voice on climate change, urge developed world to help protect rainforest
1 year, 5 months ago

Amazon nations seek common voice on climate change, urge developed world to help protect rainforest

Associated Press  

BELEM, Brazil — Leaders from South American nations that are home to the Amazon challenged developed countries on Tuesday to do more to stop massive destruction of the world’s largest rainforest, a task they said can’t fall to just a few when the crisis has been caused by so many. The calls from the presidents of nations including Brazil, Colombia …

Brazil leader hopes Amazon summit will bring back protections that the world needs
1 year, 5 months ago

Brazil leader hopes Amazon summit will bring back protections that the world needs

LA Times  

Amazon rainforest nation leaders met Tuesday for the first time in 14 years to find common ground on fueling economic development while protecting an ecosystem vital to the battle against climate change. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said that he hopes the summit will spur it to start taking far-reaching and effective action. He also said he …

Brazil hosts ‘landmark’ Amazon summit: What you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Brazil hosts ‘landmark’ Amazon summit: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Leaders are gathering in Brazil to discuss ways to protect critical rainforest after years of deforestation and threats. The leaders of eight Amazon rainforest nations are meeting in Brazil to tackle pressing challenges facing the critical ecosystem, in what Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dubbed a “landmark” gathering. It must be done very, very quickly.” Meanwhile, Brazil’s …

Lula to host South American summit on saving the Amazon
1 year, 5 months ago

Lula to host South American summit on saving the Amazon

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will host a regional summit next week with planetary stakes, as leaders of the countries that share the Amazon seek a roadmap to save the world’s biggest rainforest. It is the 28-year-old organization’s first summit since 2009, as Lula seeks to deliver on his pledge that “Brazil is back” in the fight against …

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 …

The presidents of Brazil and Colombia meet to boost cooperation ahead of Amazon summit
1 year, 6 months ago

The presidents of Brazil and Colombia meet to boost cooperation ahead of Amazon summit

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 Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula …

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 …

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 …

Brazil: UN regional group has endorsed Amazon city to host 2025 climate conference
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil: UN regional group has endorsed Amazon city to host 2025 climate conference

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government announced Friday that a U.N. Latin America regional group has endorsed a Brazilian city in the Amazon region to host the 2025 U.N. climate change conference, though the world body has not yet publicly confirmed the venue. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva initially said Brazil will hold the conference, known as COP 30, in …

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

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’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 …

At climate summit, Brazil’s Lula promises new day for Amazon
2 years, 1 month ago

At climate summit, Brazil’s Lula promises new day for Amazon

LA Times  

Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the U.N. climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to host an upcoming world climate summit in the rainforest. “There will be no climate security …

The world's biggest rainforest nations form alliance to pressure rich countries to finance forest conservation
2 years, 1 month ago

The world's biggest rainforest nations form alliance to pressure rich countries to finance forest conservation

ABC  

The world's three largest rainforest nations — Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia — formally launched a trilateral alliance to co-operate on forest preservation after a decade of on-off talks. "South-to-south cooperation — Brazil, Indonesia, DRC — is very natural," the Democratic Republic of Congo's Environment Minister, Eve Bazaiba, said prior to the signing. In August, Reuters reported …

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 …

Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible
2 years, 2 months ago

Zero deforestation in the Amazon is now possible

The Hindu  

Jair Bolsonaro has been defeated in the Brazilian election against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the rejoicing of scientists, environmentalists, and human rights activists in Brazil and beyond. Lula promised in his acceptance speech to work toward zero deforestation in the Amazon and to protect indigenous areas from the encroachment of mining companies and other interests. Yet it did …

In Brazil’s election, the future of the Amazon is at stake
2 years, 3 months ago

In Brazil’s election, the future of the Amazon is at stake

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. “It’s the Amazon, it’s all the other Brazilian biomes that are experiencing the same increase in deforestation rates,” she …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil rises by 22% in a year; a look at what caused deterioration in 15 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil rises by 22% in a year; a look at what caused deterioration in 15 years

Firstpost  

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 2020 August to July 2021 Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has increased by 22 percent in a year, the highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report. The National Institute for Space Research’s …

Amazon deforestation in Brazil surges to 15-year high
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon deforestation in Brazil surges to 15-year high

Al Jazeera  

Space research agency findings come after the Brazilian government at the COP26 climate summit pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2028. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest soared 22 percent in one year to the highest level since 2006, according to the government’s annual report, undercutting President Jair Bolsonaro’s assurances that the country is curbing illegal logging. At the United Nations …

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, …

Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation
3 years, 4 months ago

Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation

Al Jazeera  

Just under 50 percent of Amazon basin is under some form of protection, but advocates say pressure is mounting. Indigenous groups are urging world leaders to back a new target to protect 80 percent of the Amazon basin by 2025, saying bold action is needed to stop deforestation pushing the Earth’s largest rainforest beyond a point of no return. Just …

Climate change, deforestation turned Amazon forest into major CO2 emitter
3 years, 5 months ago

Climate change, deforestation turned Amazon forest into major CO2 emitter

Firstpost  

If Amazonia — with 450 billion tonnes of CO2 locked in its trees and soil — were to become a consistent source, tackling the crisis would be more challenging. Climate change and deforestation have flipped a large swathe of the Amazon basin from absorbing to emitting planet-warming CO2, a transformation that could turn humanity’s greatest natural ally in the fight …

Amazon rainforest close to irreversible ‘tipping point’ under Bolsonaro
3 years, 5 months ago

Amazon rainforest close to irreversible ‘tipping point’ under Bolsonaro

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. Research from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research found that deforestation in parts of the Amazon has decreased or …

Brazil’s Amazonian Battle
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil’s Amazonian Battle

Al Jazeera  

Amid growing climate anxiety, we investigate the destruction of the Brazilian rainforest under President Jair Bolsonaro. Since the late 1970s, some one million square kilometres of Amazonian forest have been destroyed, mostly through industrial activities and large-scale agriculture like cattle-ranching, soy farms and irrigation projects. By the turn of the century, under growing international pressure, Brazil enacted new environmental legislation …

Brazil redeploying troops to Amazon rainforest, bans fires
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil redeploying troops to Amazon rainforest, bans fires

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s president is sending troops back to the Amazon to bolster policing against logging and other illegal land clearance, acting amid international criticism of a surge in deforestation and just two months after withdrawing a similar military mission. The destruction has elicited an international outcry and, more recently, an effort by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to …

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

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 Brazil's president is sending troops …

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

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 President Jair Bolsonaro signed a …

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

LA Times  

In this aerial shot, a fragment of Amazon rainforest stands next to soy fields in Belterra, Brazil. Brazil’s president is sending troops back to the Amazon to bolster policing against logging and other illegal land clearance, acting amid international criticism of a surge in deforestation and just two months after withdrawing a similar military mission. In 2020, deforestation in Brazil’s …

"Should ring alarm bells": Study warns of severe drying for Amazon rainforest
3 years, 6 months ago

"Should ring alarm bells": Study warns of severe drying for Amazon rainforest

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. "People in Brazil and across the globe are rightly concerned about what the future holds for the Amazon, and its valuable store of carbon and biodiversity," said study lead author Jessica Baker of the School of Earth and the Environment at Leeds University. "This new study sheds light on how the Amazon climate …

Deforestation in Brazil Amazon rainforest soars 67 percent
3 years, 6 months ago

Deforestation in Brazil Amazon rainforest soars 67 percent

Al Jazeera  

May begins the dry season in the Amazon rainforest, making it easier for loggers and other industries to cut down trees. Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose for a third consecutive month in May, preliminary government data showed on Friday, with President Jair Bolsonaro yet to follow through on his April pledge to boost funding for environmental enforcement. Deforestation soared …

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