We’ve changed a third of the Earth’s land surface in less than 60 years
Hurray, we did it... wait, that's bad?
Tag: deforestation
Conservation efforts can really help forests regrow naturally
Overall though, deforestation rates remain high throughout the world.
No pandemic break for rainforests: deforestation surged in 2020
It was the third-worst year since 2002, when reliable monitoring began.
Reading this? The odds are your consumer habits are causing the loss of 4 trees per year
That coffee you are drinking might be linked to deforestation.
Indigenous communities are the best guardians of Latin America’s forests
Indigenous communities can help protect the forests but are highly challenged by extractive industries
Land-use change is creating an infectious disease boom, study finds
Deforestation leads to infection, and we've all seen what infectious diseases can cause
Parrots are facing extinction, and only policymakers can save them
Anyone know how I can get a job as a policymaker?
How satellite alerts are tackling deforestation across African countries
Millions rely on tropical forests in Africa, such as the Guinean Forests. Thanks to satellites, they can be easier protected.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon breaks 12-year record, as administration focuses on industry
A total 4,281 square miles of forest were cleared in the 12 months leading to August.
Better health care can help prevent tropical deforestation
An accessible health clinic for communities in Indonesia helped bring down local deforestation rates.
Bolsonaro calls Amazon fires a “lie”, dismisses own government data
Brazilian President under pressure amid rise of forest fires
Brazilian Amazon readies for record burn season this year amid coronavirus
The smoke from the forest fires could pile on the burden caused by the pandemic.
Deforestation: 2019 is the third most devastating year of the century
Satellite data shows that 2019 was the third most devastating year since the turn of the century.
Humanity is making trees grow less and live shorter lives
Its a bad time to be a tree.
For Brazil, the coronavirus isn’t just a health crisis – it’s also an environmental one
The rate of deforestation rose by 55% in the first four months of the year compared to 2019.
Palm oil’s emissions mainly come from getting the land ready
Twice the amount of emissions come from young plants than mature plantations.
Cut down half the forest and the rest quickly follows suit
Deforestation for agriculture is the leading cause of man-made landscape shifts.
The Amazon is facing its tipping point, scientists warn
The region could turn into a savanna in just a few decades
In 2019, Brazil cut down twice as much of the Amazon as it did in the previous year
All in all, some 563 square kilometers (217 square miles) of forest were cut down in November.
Deforestation caused three times the natural average of fires in the Amazon
Not to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but generally, don't trust the government when your country is burning.