Deforestation amazon

Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest – Wikipedia

Estimates place the current deforestation level of the Amazon at 17 percent, and its tipping point at 20-25 percent. If the tipping point is surpassed, …

Deforestation in the Amazon – Council on Foreign Relations

The Amazon rainforest absorbs more greenhouse gases than any other tropical forest. Rising deforestation in Brazil threatens biodiversity and could accelerate climate change.

Why Is the Amazon Rain Forest Disappearing? – Time

Why Is the Amazon Rain Forest Disappearing? | Time

Colonization and environmental vandalism created a crisis in the Amazon that could have alarming consequences for climate change.

Amazon Rainforest: Highest deforestation rate in six years

Amazon Rainforest: Highest deforestation rate in six years – BBC News

Nearly 4,000 square kilometres of land have been cleared this year, Brazil’s space agency reports.

World of Change: Amazon Deforestation

Deforestation in the Amazon | Amazon Conservation Association

The Amazon faces many threats such as deforestation, illegal logging, climate change, fires, Lack of Sufficient Governance, Lack of Law Enforcement

Destruction of the Amazon: What you need to know – DW

Destruction of the Amazon: What you need to know – DW – 10/13/2022

Environmentalists often cite the conservation of the Amazon rainforest as a crucial way to mitigate the climate crisis. A look at the current situation and what’s at stake.

10 Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Facts to Know About

10 Amazon Rainforest Deforestation Facts to Know About | Earth.Org

Reckless human action is threatening the health and future of the world’s ‘green lungs’. Here are 10 Amazon rainforest deforestation facts you should know .  

Cattle, not coca, drive deforestation of the Amazon in …

Cattle, not coca, drive deforestation of the Amazon in Colombia – report | Deforestation | The Guardian

Past governments blamed the growing of coca – the base component of cocaine – for clearcutting, but a recent study shows otherwise

How deforestation is pushing the Amazon to a climate …

How deforestation is pushing the Amazon to a climate tipping point – Greenpeace International

When the Amazon rainforest is in danger, we all are. Learn about the connection between deforestation, fires, and the climate crisis.