Recent data tell us that tropical Africa has lost about 22 per cent of its forested area since 1900, which is comparable to the losses in the Amazon.

From a bird's eye view, the Amazon rainforest appears as a lush green mosaic of treetops stretching as far as the eye can see. It is home to countless animal and plant species, many of which are ...

A growing number of governments, international trade organizations and businesses are urging the European Union to reconsider a deforestation regulation set to take effect in December. Critics of the ...

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 30.6% in 12 months through July President Lula's enforcement of environmental laws credited for reduction Lula pledges to end deforestation by 2030, hires 800 new ...

By Bjørn Rask ThomsenDaniel Nepstad The production of food continues to eat its way into the world’s tropical forests.

FILE - A river borders an area that has been illegally deforested by land-grabbers and cattle farmers in an extractive reserve in Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 11, 2023. AGUA CLARA, Brazil ...

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When a forest is lost to development, some effects are obvious. Stumps and mud puddles across the landscape, a plowed field or houses a year after that. But deforestation isn't just a loss of trees; ...

Rice, maize, and cassava crops cumulatively account for approximately 11% of total global deforestation—exceeding that of ...

The land surface is not passive within the climate system. It doesn't simply respond to changes in meteorological conditions or uses, such as deforestation. Instead, land changes can also feed back ...