Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon down by 50% to five-year low in 2023
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in 2023 halved from the previous year to its lowest level since 2018, government data showed on Friday, a major win for President Luiz…
Colombia says deforestation fell 29% in 2022
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Colombia fell 29.1% in 2022 versus the previous year spurred by sharp decreases in the country’s Amazon region, the government said on Wednesday, marking…
Indonesia, Malaysia to visit Brussels over concern about EU deforestation law
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The world’s two biggest palm oil producers Indonesia and Malaysia will send top officials to the European Union next week to voice concern over a new deforestation law they…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises in March
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 14% in March from the previous year, preliminary official data showed on Friday, highlighting the continued challenges for the…
Many companies and finance firms yet to set deforestation policy – report
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of the companies most reliant on the commodities responsible for deforestation, and the financial firms that back them, have no policy to rein it…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon falls in first month under Lula
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell in January from a year earlier, satellite data showed on Friday, in the first monthly figures under President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna hits seven-year high
By Jake Spring and Gloria Dickie SAO PAULO/MONTREAL (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado savanna rose to a seven-year high, government data showed on Wednesday, destroying a vital habitat for threatened species and…
Climate Activists Oppose Major Solar Projects Over Deforestation Concerns
A group of environmentalists voiced opposition to potential Massachusetts solar projects that could generate at least 250 kilowatts of electricity. The majority of those who attended a public hearing hosted by the…
Electric Vehicle Push Is Sparking Massive Deforestation, Environmental Damage
A major nickel mine in a Philippines rainforest has continued to expand, mowing down acres of trees as global demand for minerals essential for electric vehicle manufacturing surges. The Rio Tuba mine…
100 Nations Agree To Non-Binding Pact To End Deforestation By 2030
The U.S., China and more than 100 other nations signed onto a pact to end deforestation by 2030 at the ongoing United Nations climate summit, the U.K. announced. “Conserving our forests and…
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