Deforestation News
Brazil's environmental minister hits out at high deforestation levels in the AmazonMarina Silva says deforesters carrying out ‘criminal action’28 February 2023 Tuesday 04:23
Brazil’s Amazon saw worst deforestation levels in 15 years in 2022: ReportAmazon rainforest lost nearly 3,000 soccer fields a day last year, says non-profit research institute Imazon20 January 2023 Friday 06:53
Deforestation levels in Brazilian Amazon fell 11%: InstituteBrazil's new government must ‘have a robust plan to control deforestation and fight mining and land grabbing,’ says Greenpeace official01 December 2022 Thursday 03:23
Brazil’s Lula pledges to protect Amazon at COP27President-elect makes first trip abroad since winning second-round runoff elections17 November 2022 Thursday 00:23
Brazil's incoming government presses for data on Amazon’s deforestationVice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin pushed for information ahead of Lula’s participation in COP2715 November 2022 Tuesday 03:58
Biden, Brazil's president-elect discuss ties, vow to address challengesIn call, US president praises 'the strength of Brazilian democratic institutions following free, fair, and credible elections'31 October 2022 Monday 23:38
‘There are not two Brazils’: Lula pledges to govern a reunified countryPresident-elect commits to fighting hunger and misery, tough action against deforestation in Amazon31 October 2022 Monday 05:28
September sees worst-ever deforestation rate in AmazonBrazilian Space Research Institute says 1,455 km2 were destroyed in September08 October 2022 Saturday 00:03
As locals take up apiculture, bees in Zimbabwe fend off illegal loggersBesides financial gain they provide their keepers, bees keep 'timber poachers' away from dwindling forests12 March 2022 Saturday 14:13
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon at highest level in 15 yearsRegion lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest between August 2020 and July 2021, says INPE19 November 2021 Friday 06:38
EU mulls ban on import contributing to global deforestationEuropean Commission new climate protection package aims at curbing deforestation, illegal waste trafficking17 November 2021 Wednesday 17:33
Deal at COP26 to halt deforestation welcomed, but 'we have to wait and see': ExpertWorld has already lost 40% of its forests, expert at World Wildlife Fund highlights03 November 2021 Wednesday 10:23
COP26: Leaders commend deforestation announcementUS, UK, Amazon's founder all in for newly announced commitment to halt and reverse forest loss, land degradation by 203002 November 2021 Tuesday 14:08
Brazil’s Amazon sees highest number of forest fires for June since 2007Greenpeace says increase related to deforestation and government's ‘anti-environmental policy’02 July 2021 Friday 05:03
Kenya’s reforestation efforts to mitigate climate change effectsTurkey among partners helping East African country to achieve target of 10% minimum tree cover by 202204 June 2021 Friday 09:53
Deforestation in Amazon rainforest exceeds 11,000 km²Data shows that deforestation reached its worst rate since 2008, when monitoring program recorded 12,911 km² deforested01 December 2020 Tuesday 04:18
Foreign investors give Bolsonaro ultimatum on AmazonBusinessmen fear destruction of Brazil's image; investors ask for enforcement, effective measures against deforestation12 August 2020 Wednesday 01:13
South Sudan’s desertification affects lives, ecosystemIf felling of trees continues, not a single tree will remain in South Sudan in 50 years’ time, says government official17 June 2020 Wednesday 10:03
Global environmental developments in May 2020Month sees Wuhan's ban on consuming wildlife animals, new reports and increasing amount of deforestation09 June 2020 Tuesday 14:13
Forests 'powerhouses' for fighting climate change: ExpertsMost powerful, cost-effective technology for carbon capturing at global scale is actually forests themselves, says environmentalist21 March 2020 Saturday 10:03
If Amazon falls, we will all fall: Indigenous advocateIndigenous people are 'best solution' to climate change, 'best guardians' of forests, biodiversity, says Eloy Terena20 March 2020 Friday 09:13
Growing human population puts more pressure on forests'Deforestation led to catastrophic impacts on forest-dwelling wildlife,' says wildlife group19 March 2020 Thursday 14:33
230 big investors urge firms to act on Amazon firesJoint declaration calls on companies to implement 'no deforestation policy'19 September 2019 Thursday 14:08
Criminals target defenders of Brazil’s Amazon: ReportMore than 300 killings registered by nonprofit group but just 14 went to trial18 September 2019 Wednesday 21:1
Deforestation prevention key to fight climate changeForests help regulate hydrologic cycles, decrease threats and effects of flood and drought, says experts17 September 2019 Tuesday 10:23
Fires indicator of Bolsonaro's 'toxic policy' in AmazonBrazilian President Bolsonaro's 'blaming NGOs on Amazon fire emergency, completely insane,' expert says27 August 2019 Tuesday 10:58
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