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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

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org 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.
Posted inNews

Deforestation Is Flooding West African Coasts

by Humberto Basilio 7 February 202227 March 2023

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 202128 March 2023

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 202129 March 2023

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

Patch of forest close to the Tambopata River, Peru
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Forest Recovery in the Amazon Is a Slow Process

by Meghie Rodrigues 14 September 202129 April 2022

For the first time, a study analyzes Amazon forest loss and recovery at national and subnational levels. One finding shows that new plantings offset less than 10% of emissions associated with deforestation.

A smoking clearing after a forest fire in Brazil.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Amazon Deforestation and Fires are a Hazard to Public Health

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 27 August 202130 March 2023

Deforestation in the Amazon has dropped since the early 2000s, but it is slowly climbing again. A new study shows the impact of that climb on public health—and how much worse conditions could be.

Kichwa forest monitors in a deforested site at Copal Urco in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Indigenous Peoples Harness Space Technology to Stop Deforestation

by Andrew J. Wight 26 August 202130 March 2023

Satellite observations have long been used to detect deforestation, and a new study shows that giving Indigenous groups greater access to these data can improve response times and reduce tree cover loss.

Satellite image of the Rio Negro floodplain forest, with a prominent white burn scar
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Amazon Forests Are Turning into Savannas

Rishika Pardikar, Science Writer by Rishika Pardikar 14 May 202124 January 2024

Floodplain forests have low resilience to repeated exposure to wildfires. As climate change increases the instances of fires, forests may transform to less productive grassland ecosystems.

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