Deforestation caused by the mining has reduced the upstream area’s ability to absorb rainwater, resulting in greater volumes of runoff flowing into the Mahakam River and flooding the city.

Deforestation may change the water surface runoff conditions, leading to a negative impact on the occurrence of microorganisms in rivers and streams. With a population of 1.3 billion, China is ...

Deforestation has also been correlated with ... The Munduruku now live with water contaminated by agricultural runoff and harassment from surrounding soybean farmers. “We have lost everything ...

The deforestation figures show the Amazon is ... Lula did, fresh off defeating Bolsonaro in a runoff election. The 77-year-old president-elect received a rock star's welcome from climate ...

Organizers are working on efforts that include farmers, policymakers, researchers, and others. Farmers issue warning as ...

Environmental advocates have raised concerns about the trees that will be cut down to make way for the project, as well as runoff into ... put the deforestation in terms of PHLT’s nature preserves.

Tensions are high before the runoff vote, which follows ... "Brazil was almost an environmental hero 10 years ago, when deforestation reached the lowest ever since 1970s," Carlos Nobre, a leading ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, government data showed Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made progress on a pledge to rein in the ...

SAO PAULO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell in the 12 months through July, according to government data released on Wednesday, retreating from a 15-year high ...