The area burned or razed last month is 66% smaller than that in August 2022 The rate of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has dropped by 66.1% this August compared to the same month last ...

President Lula has pledged to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030 The rate of deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell by nearly 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to space ...

The Amazon region is a global hotspot of biodiversity and plays a key role in the climate system because of its ability to ...

Environmental organizations worldwide have warned that deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon is close to reaching a point of no return, something which has worsened under President Jair Bolsonaro.

MANAUS, Brazil — Dark clouds rumble over the tiny Amazon river community of Nossa Senhora ... Climate change and increased deforestation are leading contributors to the drought.

This vast ecosystem, which makes up most of the Amazon River Basin, is one of the most ... The extent of the deforestation has alarmed scientists amid growing concern about biodiversity and ...

In 2006, environmental nonprofits and some of the world’s largest soybean traders came together in a landmark “soy moratorium ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon remains near a six-year low, with 561 square kilometers cleared in September, a 30% decline from the previous year. Fires in the Amazon have surged ...

High-resolution satellite imagery is now helping Conservación Amazónica create a baseline map to characterize and monitor ...

The Madre de Dios River is a headwater tributary of the Amazon River shared by Peru and ... CINCIA researchers use drones to analyze and map the surrounding forests on a larger scale than on ...

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — A historic agreement that's helped curb deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon for nearly two decades suffered a major blow after Mato Grosso, the country´s largest soybean ...