Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell last year to its lowest level since 2019, according to a report from the MapBiomas ...

By Maxwell Radwin Each year, researchers at the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab in the U.S. develop one of the most ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian officials on Thursday announced a sharp drop in deforestation rates, pushing back on one of the arguments that the Trump administration used last week to justify additional ...

The Brazilian Amazon experienced a 47% decrease in deforestation in April compared to last year, marking the lowest level in five years, and a 51% decrease over the past 12 months. Since President ...

The decline in deforestation is largely due to the strengthening of monitoring and control mechanisms, but this could be undermined by a bill that restricts environmental enforcement ...

It’s welcome news for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on track for reelection in October polls.

Falling Amazon deforestation alerts in Brazil could mark an important moment for forest wildlife if the trend continues.

Brazilian Legal Amazonia (BLA)—which comprises the entirety of the Amazon Basin located in Brazil and vast adjacent swathes of the Cerrado, spanning nine states—is more than 5 million square ...

Colombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting livestock traceability, land ownership and forest monitoring systems.

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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since 2016, when ...