The Amazon in crisis: Forest loss threatens the region and the planet
Nov 8, 2022 · Consumers can change their consumption patterns and refuse to purchase products that drive deforestation and land conversion in the Amazon. Together, we can turn …
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest - Wikipedia
Until 2015, approximately 8% of deforestation in the Amazon occurred within forests inhabited by indigenous peoples, while 88% occurred in areas outside of indigenous territories and …
Deforestation in the Amazon: past, present and future
Mar 21, 2023 · According to a new study from RAISG, in just five years, the Amazon could lose almost half of what it lost in the past two decades. To understand the reasons for such a bleak …
The Amazon has survived changes in the climate for 65 million …
Feb 14, 2024 · The Amazon has proven resilient to natural changes in the climate for 65 million years, but deforestation and the human-caused climate crisis have brought new levels of …
Amazon deforestation at six-year-low in Brazil after plunging …
Aug 4, 2023 · Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by …
Deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon Has Reached a Record High.
Aug 24, 2022 · New data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research shows that more than 3,980 square kilometers of the Amazon—an area five times the size of New York …
What the Amazon needs now | Stories | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
Oct 9, 2023 · The Amazon is in crisis. Deforestation, degradation, and climate change are pushing the Amazon rain forest and river systems to the edge, undermining the future …
Amazon Deforestation — How Much of the Rainforest Is Left?
Oct 13, 2023 · Deforestation in the Amazon has eliminated thousands of species of wildlife and plants, put the lives of local communities at risk and crippled one of nature’s most important …
Deforestation in the Amazon - Council on Foreign Relations
Deforestation and conservation policies affect the millions of city dwellers, farmers, ranchers, rubber tappers, and Indigenous people who call the Amazon home.
Critical Transitions in the Amazon Forest System
Deforestation: Already at 13% of the Amazon’s original area, deforestation disrupts water cycles and increases susceptibility to fires. Fire Regimes: More frequent and intense fires are …