Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

The rich plant life that makes up the Amazon rainforest contributes a significant amount of water vapour to Earth's atmosphere. A recent study found that extensive deforestation here has caused a ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro contributed to deforestation through statements opposing forest conservation, ...

Extreme heat, drought and ozone from fire emissions are devastating the Amazon and other rainforests, new research shows.

James Cook University-led research has revealed secondary roads branching from major highways in tropical forests linked to extensive deforestation across the Brazilian Amazon, the Congo Basin, and ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it has sharply slowed deforestation in the Amazon, and indeed it has. When the next official ...

The Belém Investor Statement on Rainforests has been endorsed by 33 investment firms that in aggregate manage over $3 trillion as of the 20 th of October: it’s open to signatories until November first ...

A general election in Brazil next month is widely seen as a choice between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro ...

Data from August 2019 to July 2020 are a preview of official figures, but points to the government's failure to stop environmental crime in the forest. São Paulo, 7 August -- Deforestation alerts in ...

Despite Gains Combating Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, Forest Degradation Is a Looming Threat SAO PAULO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts ...