Why deforestation matters. There are some 250 million people who live in forest and savannah areas and depend on them for subsistence and income—many of them among the world’s rural poor ...

On the deforestation poster, someone savagely fells trees with a chainsaw, with the help of robots behind them ripping up the forest. On the anti-oil one, a person drills for oil, unfazed by the ...

A new study shows concerning links between deforestation and reduced precipitation in tropical regions, which can in turn lead to reduced agricultural yields and food security issues.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a plan to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a critical step in addressing the country's significant carbon emissions from the region.

While the eight Amazon rainforest countries agreed to some unified environmental policies, Brazil's president's stance on ending deforestation wasn't ratified, worrying scientists.

Living With Climate Change We’re not paying countries enough to save trees from deforestation. Here’s the price that would actually make a dent in climate change.

Trees are cleared to make space for agricultural land. (Image credit: Brasil2/Getty Images) Deforestation is a major threat to humans, wildlife and the planet.

So far in 2024, deforestation in the Amazon has fallen by another 32 percent. ... 290 are members of the agrarian caucus. In the senate, they make up 50 of 81 legislators.

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 Brazil’s National ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s ambitious pledge to end illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest by 2030 is going regional.. The eight South American nations that make up ...