The year with the highest number of incidents was 2024, which, according to the Ministry of the Environment, was driven by an exceptional drought—the worst in 74 years.

After his victory, he appointed climate activist Marina Silva to head the Environmental Ministry and Indigenous leader Sonia ...

Global deforestation remains a pressing concern, but in Indonesia, home to the world’s third-largest tropical rainforest, deforestation rates remain below their peak from 8–10 years ago, despite chall ...