Brazil’s latest satellite alerts indicate that deforestation in the Amazon has continued to fall into early 2026, extending a downward trend that began after a sharp rise earlier in the decade. Data ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is causing significant regional changes in climate compared to areas with forest cover above 80%.

Aerial view of triggered forest fire and deforestation for planting soya beans in the Amazon Rainforest, Vilhena - Rondonia state [Courtesy Andre Dib, WWF Brazil] Since 2007, Marcelo Salazar has been ...

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 ...

The Amazon Rainforest is approaching a dangerous threshold. Scientists warn that continued deforestation could push the world ...

The Brazilian government said Thursday that forest loss in its Amazon region fell more than 30 percent compared to the year earlier, the lowest amount of destruction in the last nine years. In the 12 ...

The Amazon rainforest experienced its most devastating fire season in over two decades during 2024. The 2024 fires released substantial amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which roughly ...

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...