Brazil deforestation hits new low in Amazon

Brazil deforestation hits new low in Amazon

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to its lowest level in a decade in the first half of the year, according to official figures rele

Brazil deforestation hits new low in Amazon

Brazilian Amazon on Track for Record Low Deforestation

The Brazilian Amazon is on pace to see forest clearing hit a record low this year, government figures show. Officials credit the decline to

Study quantifies unprecedented Amazon rainforest damage from 2023–2024 consecutive droughts

Between 2023 and 2024, Amazonian rainforests experienced two consecutive, record-breaking droughts—each more intense than any previously obs

Tropical Forests See Smaller Losses in 2025

Global tropical forests are under intense pressure from a combination of agricultural expansion, wildfires, and land-use change. The latest

Tropical forests can switch from carbon sinks to carbon sources during El Niño

Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South America, for example, store