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Deforestation
Amazon Nears Ecological Tipping Point as Fires and Drought Ravage Rainforest
Dry conditions were fueled by deforestation and the El Niño weather pattern, and made worse by climate change.
Protests Grow as Corporate-Backed Biomass Projects Threaten Forests and Communities
Communities and activists push back against biomass projects promoted as “clean energy.”
Amazon Deforestation in August Plummets to 66 Percent Compared to Last Year
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has set a goal of zero deforestation by 2030.
Despite Indigenous Land Protections, Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Continues
Protected areas are losing forest to weak environmental policies. It's up to Lula's new administration to change that.
EU’s New Climate Plan Will Cause Biodiversity Loss and Deforestation
In a plan full of sustainable efforts, one loophole encourages deforestation and habitat destruction.
Meatpacking Giant Tied to Child Labor, Deforestation and Mass COVID Infection
The Department of Labor filed suit against Brazil meatpacking firm JBS for employing children in Minnesota and Nebraska.
COP26 Pledge to Reverse Deforestration Is Not on Track to Be Met, Analysis Finds
Advocates say reversing deforestation is key to avoiding the worst consequences of the climate and biodiversity crises.
Washington State Has Quietly Made Logging a Part of Its Climate Plan
Once considered a “climate hawk,” Gov. Jay Inslee is now rushing to cut down the state's forests for a profit.
Volunteer Fire Brigades Are Resisting Bolsonaro’s Ecological Assault on Brazil
Street artists and volunteer firefighters are linking up to fight wildfires and deforestation.
Activists Fear “Tipping Point of No Return” as Fires in Amazon Rainforest Surge
Advocates say the far right Bolsonaro government's systematic rampage against environmental protections is responsible.