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Climate change and deforestation may drive tree-dwelling primates to the ground, large-scale study shows

Climate change and deforestation are driving these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, where they are at greater risk due to a lack of preferred...

Brazil sets new six-month Amazon deforestation record

According to the INPE national space agency, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a new high in the first half of 2022. Since the beginning...

Brazilian Amazon deforestation breaks April month record

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon last month shattered the record for April. It destroyed more than 1,000 square kilometers of the world's biggest rainforest....

Brazil responds to less than 3% of deforestation alerts

President Jair Bolsonaro's government has responded to less than three percent of deforestation alerts. This is a sign that "impunity reigns" in the destruction...

Indigenous lands block Brazil deforestation

Brazil's indigenous reservations have acted as a barrier against deforestation over the past three decades. Though destruction of the Amazon rainforest has accelerated recently...

Deforestation drives climate change that harms remaining forest

University of California scientists have revealed how protecting tropical forests can yield climate benefits that enhance carbon storage in nearby areas. They have used...

Record 1st-quarter deforestation in Brazilian Amazon

Official data showed on Friday that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new quarterly record in the first three months of 2022 when...

Peace has led to more deforestation in Colombia

The consequences of peace and armed conflict for deforestation depend on the location. This is according to a study published in Frontiers in Environmental...

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