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Amazon rainforest
Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead
Fire is currently concentrated in the northern Amazon, satellite data shows, with Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela registering a record number of blazes in February, according to data gathered this century by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE).
18 March 2024, 04:22 IST
Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead
18 March 2024, 04:22 IST
Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest
The Amazon is vital to curbing climate change because of the vast amount of planet-warming carbon its trees absorb and it is home to many unique and endangered species.
02 December 2023, 18:41 IST
Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest
02 December 2023, 18:41 IST
Peru and US strike $20 mn Amazon-focused debt for nature deal
The debt-for-nature swap, as these kinds of agreements are known will put money towards conserving protected areas of the Amazon, improving natural resource management, and supporting sustainable livelihoods for communities that rely on the rainforest, the US Treasury said in a statement.
11 September 2023, 19:31 IST
Peru and US strike $20 mn Amazon-focused debt for nature deal
11 September 2023, 19:31 IST
Brazil's Lula seeks global rainforest nation pact at Amazon summit
The leftist leader aims to bring a similar message to this year's United Nations climate summit, known as COP28, backed by a strengthened coalition.
09 August 2023, 13:00 IST
Brazil's Lula seeks global rainforest nation pact at Amazon summit
09 August 2023, 13:00 IST
Amazon loses 10% vegetation in nearly four decades
From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers
03 December 2022, 04:37 IST
Amazon loses 10% vegetation in nearly four decades
03 December 2022, 04:37 IST
Brazil sets new Amazon deforestation record in October
So far this year almost 9,500 square kilometers have been destroyed, compared to the total 9,200 square kilometers deforested in 2021
12 November 2022, 04:31 IST
Brazil sets new Amazon deforestation record in October
12 November 2022, 04:31 IST
News in Pics, Nov 9, 2022: Best photos from the world
09 November 2022, 04:46 IST
News in Pics, Nov 9, 2022: Best photos from the world
09 November 2022, 04:46 IST
Musk visits Brazil's Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans
Illegal activities in the vast Amazon rainforest are monitored by several institutions, such as the national space agency, federal police and environmental regulator Ibama
20 May 2022, 17:17 IST
Musk visits Brazil's Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans
20 May 2022, 17:17 IST
News in Pics, March 10: Best shots from around the world
09 March 2022, 22:51 IST
News in Pics, March 10: Best shots from around the world
09 March 2022, 22:51 IST
Drying Amazon rainforest closer to 'tipping point'
It is not clear when that critical tipping point might be reached or how long it would take for the forest to switch to savannah once a tipping point is crossed
07 March 2022, 16:59 IST
Drying Amazon rainforest closer to 'tipping point'
07 March 2022, 16:59 IST
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