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Tracking Land Use and Deforestation in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 15 March 202315 March 2023

A new study mapped 2 decades of deforestation in the Amazon and concluded that some types of land management are more effective than others.

Illustration of the central Amazon rainforest
Posted inEditors' Vox

Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being

by Laura Borma 3 March 20232 March 2023

Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.

Photo of a digger clearing access to forest for selective logging in Borneo.
Posted inNews

Selectively Logged Forests Are Not Broken

by Erin Martin-Jones 23 January 202323 January 2023

Borneo’s logged forests are buzzing with life and have unrealized conservation potential.

Dry patches of ground line a river basin in the Amazon rain forest.
Posted inNews

The Amazon Rain Forest Can’t Keep Up with Droughts

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 September 202214 September 2022

Droughts in one region of the Amazon can lead to less moisture elsewhere, and trees may not adapt quickly enough to survive.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

A Burning Issue

by David S. Schimel 8 August 202222 December 2022

California has lost 7% of its forest cover to climate change over the past 25 years.

Emil Cherrington stands on a boat in the middle of a river in Belize in May 2019.
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Emil Cherrington: Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 July 202225 July 2022

Showing how eyes in the sky can help people on the ground.

Increased rainfall and floods threaten the urban landscape of Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
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Deforestation Is Flooding West African Coasts

by Humberto Basilio 7 February 202229 April 2022

The lack of trees is contributing to increased rainfall along the coast of southwest Africa, where communities are already vulnerable to flash flooding.

Slash-and-burn agriculture in Laos
Posted inResearch Spotlights

农事用火加剧东南亚空气污染

by Terri Cook 2 November 202121 March 2022

农事用火和森林采伐用火对贫困人口的影响过大,减少这些用火每年可帮助防止5.9万人过早死亡。

Aerial image of an illegal mining site inside Munduruku Indigenous territory in the state of Pará in Brazil
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New Report Puts the Amazon Rain Forest on the Main Stage at COP26

by Meghie Rodrigues 18 October 202129 April 2022

The Science Panel for the Amazon prepares to launch its first report, the most comprehensive document on the rain forest so far.

Slash-and-burn agriculture in Laos
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fires Lit for Agriculture Boost Air Pollution in Southeast Asia

by Terri Cook 8 October 20216 January 2023

Reducing fires lit for agricultural management and deforestation, which unduly affect poorer populations, could help prevent 59,000 premature deaths per year.

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