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Tropical forests still under pressure despite slowdown in losses

Millions of hectares of tropical forest were destroyed in 2025, despite a slowdown in deforestation led by Brazil. Environmental experts say the drop shows governments can curb forest loss, but warn rainforests remain under pressure from agriculture, mining and fires.

Radio France Internationale · May 15

Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Even a modest increase in Venezuelan oil production could carry climate consequences on the scale of entire countries, experts warn.

Euronews · Jan 12

Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment

Environmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation

The Independent UK · Jan 9

Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start

Canada’s wildfire season is off to an intense start

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025

‘Global red alert’: Wildfires drive record forest loss in 2024, alarming data reveals

Fires emitted 4.1 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases, more than four times the emissions from all commercial air travel in 2023

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Fires drove record loss of world’s forests last year, ‘frightening’ data shows

Burning, worsened by global heating, overtook farming and logging as biggest cause of destruction of tropical forests

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025

Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents

When the annual U.N. climate conference descends on the small Brazilian rainforest city of Belém in November 2025, it will be tempting to focus on the drama and disunity among major nations. Only 21 countries had even submitted their updated plans for managing climate change by the 2025 deadline required…

The Conversation · May 19, 2025

Fighting forest fires with a plan and community cooperation

Unni Varadam leads a conservation volunteer group in Kerala, fighting forest fires and promoting eco-restoration efforts.

The Hindu · Apr 4, 2024

Deforestation in Bolivia has jumped by 32% in a year. What is going on?

Everything points to more, not less, tree clearance, as country’s fastest-growing region embraces intensive agriculture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Explained | Global tropical primary forest cover continued decline in 2022: study

Primary tropical forest cover continued to decrease at an alarming rate in 2022, making the goal of net zero deforestation by 2030 even more unattainable.

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023