Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits record for May
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record for the month of May this year, the space research institute INPE said.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record for the month of May this year, the space research institute INPE said.
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Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon hit a record last month, the government reported Friday with figures that belie President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to crack down on such destruction.
Environment
May 7, 2021
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Elephants face extinction in Ivory Coast where they are a national emblem, with numbers decreasing by half in the past 30 years, the country's water and foresty ministry said Wednesday.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2021
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirmed his country's participation in a virtual climate summit convened by the U.S. for April 22 and 23, vowing in a recent letter to U.S. President Joe Biden to end illegal deforestation ...
Environment
Apr 19, 2021
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In the last few years, as climate changes continues to become more severe, there has been a growing push for rich countries to pay poorer ones to preserve and protect rain forests and other tropical forests. However, according ...
Environment
Mar 29, 2021
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EU imports of products including palm oil, soybeans, and beef contribute significantly to deforestation in other parts of the world. In a new study, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the University ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 29, 2021
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Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. This study offers a first global ...
Ecology
Mar 24, 2021
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An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest number of bird species in the world.
Plants & Animals
Mar 16, 2021
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Deforestation may cause an initial increase in malaria infections across Southeast Asia before leading to later decreases, a study published today in eLife suggests.
Ecology
Mar 9, 2021
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Environmental progress in Brazil looks set to be one of the casualties of COVID-19, with harmful changes to the law being pushed through while attention is diverted by the global pandemic, a study warns.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2021
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