Wildfires burn record 97% of key biodiversity area in Brazil’s …
2 days ago · Consumed series. Intense wildfires burned through a record-breaking 97% of the Serra das Araras conservation area in Brazil’s megadiverse Cerrado savanna earlier this year, the national parks ...
Wildfires burn record 97% of key biodiversity area in Brazil’s …
2 days ago · Filed in: News. Intense wildfires burned through a record-breaking 97% of the Serra das Araras conservation area in Brazil’s megadiverse Cerrado savanna earlier this year, the national parks agency, ICMBio, told Mongabay. Fire overwhelmed nearly all of the 28,700-hectare (71,000-acre) reserve, an area twice the size of San Francisco.
Amazon deforestation in Brazil plunges 31% to ... - Conservation news
3 days ago · Consumed series. Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 30.6% over the past year, reaching the lowest level of destruction in nine years, according to data from the country’s national ...
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by ... - Associated Press News
6 days ago · 3 of 3. By FABIANO MAISONNAVE. AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6,288 square kilometers (2,428 square miles), roughly the size of the U.S. state of ...
Federal Government announces Amazon, Cerrado deforestation …
4 days ago · EMISSIONS — As a result, there was a 400.8 million tons of CO 2 drop in greenhouse gas emissions due to deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado biomes over the last two years, compared to the 2021/22 cycle. “These are compelling numbers that reveal a political will at our disposal, a conviction that drives us to truly achieve the commitments that Brazil has established in the world, to ...
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Oct 29, 2024 · A New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Brazilian authorities are using satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are turning to chemicals to degrade trees — and ...
Amazon deforestation drops to nine-year low, says Brazil
6 days ago · Americas. Yearly deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by almost a third since August 2023, the Brazilian government said on Wednesday, plummeting to a nine-year low after historic droughts ...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation drops nearly 31% compared to …
5 days ago · Getty. Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. In a 12-month span, the Amazon ...
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by ... - Associated Press News
5 days ago · Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest lost 6,288 square kilometers (2,428 square miles), roughly the size of the U.S. state of Delaware. Published 8:45 AM PST, November 7, 2024.
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb …
Nov 1, 2024 · Governor Mauro Mendes signed the law Oct. 24. It goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, but regulations are pending. It states that only the illegally deforested area of a farm will be prevented from ...
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