Since 1990, the planet has lost 420 million hectares of forest. Read to learn more. Across history and even during modern times, forests have been intentionally cleared and razed for purposes like agriculture, manufacturing, or construction.
Google Earth Engine is a valuable tool for monitoring deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the world, allowing more research capabilities to various institutions. Please find out more about it in this article.
A new study reveals that even a small portion of the Amazon rainforest experiences dry spells, which could be felt by its neighboring region. Continue reading to get in-depth information about the world’s largest rainforest.
The Awa, a tribe with only a few individuals remaining, is regarded to be the most endangered people due to deforestation. Continue reading to know why.
Amazon rainforest is losing resilience, according to new evidence from satellite data analysis. Find out how logging and burning add to the alarming problem.
When employees of the Peruvian Health Department came to vaccinate the Amazon tribe's inhabitants last month, they said they had no idea what COVID-19 meant.
A new experiment shows the effectiveness of equipping the indigenous peoples guarding the Peruvian Amazon with smartphones and satellite data - which led to a significant drop in illegal deforestation incidents in the area.
Researchers found that climate change impacts have been felt in the Amazon rainforest long before the arrival of Europeans arrived in America, which means that the population of indigenous people may have declined before the "Great Dying."
Drastic changes in South American forest vegetation occurred, leading to the rise of today's Amazon rainforest when the asteroid that ended the dinosaur age struck the Earth.
A rare and exotic cactus from the Amazon rainforest is set to flower for the first time in the UK. But here's the catch, it only blooms once for 12 hours before it dies.
The changes in the Amazon forest brought by deforestation are driving animals, such as bats and monkeys into new areas which increases the chance of viruses and bacteria to transfer to humans.
After a tough first half, the Brazilian Amazon has finally recorded a reduction in its deforestation rate in July. However, experts claim that it is still early to celebrate.
Scientists are anticipating a boomerang effect of coronavirus cases in Brazil. Initial infections spread within major cities to smaller towns and then to the Amazon tribes. Lack of specialized healthcare will result in people going to major cities.
The world's largest rainforest is facing a crisis. Scientists are asking people to act now before the rainforest and the whole world suffers degradation.
The study traced the cause of melting to the aerosols that were produced during the burning of the forests making the surface of the tropical glaciers of the Andes darken in color.
The first study focuses on the Amazon rainforest. Considered as the lungs of the planet, Amazon faces the threat of drying out. The second study brings us to Alaska as one of the world's thickest glaciers is recorded to be retreating.