Amazon deforestation slows in Brazil, Colombia
Brazil and Colombia experienced a "remarkable" decrease in forest loss in 2022 and 2023, a new report finds. The two countries are home to the Amazon rainforest, one of the world's greatest…
Brazil: Amazon deforestation races to 12-year high under Bolsonaro
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest this year reached its highest level since 2008, government data shows. The destruction comes as President Jair Bolsonaro continues to weaken environmental regulations.…
Brazil reports even more deforestation after revising data
Amazon deforestation rose by 34.4% year-on-year in Brazil, the country's space agency INPE has said, revising its numbers based on satellite observation. The latest data does not include last year's forest fires.…