Amazon rainforest deforestation

At the core of Brazil's out-of-control fires in the Amazon is deforestation. Here's how human meddling fundamentally transforms a rainforest.

The Amazon rainforest has been on fire for the past three weeks recording the highest since 2013. As the number of fires increases at the Amazon, greenhouse gas emissions do too. This makes the planet's overall temperature rise. In addition to increasing emissions, deforestation contributes directly to a change in rainfall patterns in the affected region, extending the length of the dry season, further affecting forests, biodiversity, agriculture, and human health.

What’s at Stake Droughts. Floods. Shorter growing seasons. Economic insecurity. For communities around the world, climate change poses daunting challenges—and disproportionately impacts poor rural communities who depend on the land to live.

Florida forest fire

Preliminary data shows more than 5,000 sq km were cleared, still over six times the size of New York City.

2021 was a year where tropical forests featured more prominently in global headlines than normal thanks to rising recognition of the role they play in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. The following is a brief look at some of the major rainforest storylines from 2021. Previous year-in-reviews: 2020 | The 2010s | 2019 | […]

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon last month reached the highest level in any May since at least 2007, reports Brazil’s national space research institute INPE. The new data come as the world’s largest rainforest heads into the dry season, when forest-clearing typically accelerates and fire risk increases. According to INPE’s satellite-based deforestation tracking system, DETER, […]

ENVIRONMENT Deforestation adds up. New research finds that the Amazon region could lose more than half of its tree species by the year 2050. (Scientific American) Use our resources to learn more ab…

Deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest past and into the future. Do you like breathing. Better wake up now.