Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to its lowest level in eight years during the most recent monitoring period, according to new data from the Brazilian Human and Environment Amazon Institute, ...

Deforestation harms the planet and humans in many ways. Trees play a major role in the global effort to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support more than eight billion people.

Brazil is on track to record its lowest Amazon deforestation rates since 2012. Despite this major accomplishment, experts ...

Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gains ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped to its lowest level since March 2018, according to new data from the Brazilian government. Deforestation for the year to date is down 40% compared to 2023 ...

Despite a drop in the size of deforested areas, the number of wildfires in the region increased by more than 30 percent.

Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ...

"I think we can confidently say that the more deforestation happens, the lower this global warming threshold becomes." ...

Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since 2016, when ...