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Climate Change Is Main Driver of Historic Amazon River Drought, Study Finds
The months-long drought – a 1 in 100 years event – has dried up large parts of the Amazon River, with water levels at their lowest in...
Constant Tedder
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Soars to a 12-Year High
According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged to a 12-year high in the...
Constant Tedder
Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Nearly a Third of Hong Kong’s Beef Comes From Deforested Amazon- Study
A Greenpeace study in Hong Kong has found that nearly one-third of the city’s supply of beef comes from Brazilian ranches located in...
Constant Tedder
Oct 1, 20202 min read
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Brazil Says No Halt to Amazon Protections, Making a U-Turn On an Earlier Decision
The Ministry of Environment in Brazil has said that it will continue operations to restrict deforestation and fires in the Amazon and...
Constant Tedder
Aug 31, 20202 min read
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The Amazon is at Risk of Drying Out
A report warns that the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has become increasingly dry over the past two decades due to human...
Constant Tedder
Aug 20, 20203 min read
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Indigenous Communities File Legal Action Against Major Oil Pipelines in Ecuador
National and Amazon-region Indigenous federations and communities in Ecuador have launched a global campaign and have filed legal actions...
Constant Tedder
Aug 12, 20203 min read
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Brazil’s Beef and Soy Exports to the EU Linked to Illegal Deforestation- Study
A recent study has found that around half of beef exports and almost a quarter of soy exports from Brazil to the EU could be linked to...
Constant Tedder
Jul 23, 20203 min read
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Deforestation in Amazon Increased by 10% in June
New data from Brazil’s National Space Research Agency (INPE) shows that deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 10.7% in the...
Constant Tedder
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Brazilian Taxpayers Subsidizing Amazon-Clearing Cattle Ranches, Study Shows
One in every 10 pieces of beef served up on Brazilian plates is paid for by tax dollars. The beef industry, including cattle ranches, is...
Constant Tedder
Jul 9, 20207 min read
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14 Straight Months of Rising Amazon Deforestation in Brazil
Deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest increased for the fourteenth consecutive month according to data released this month by the...
Constant Tedder
Jun 16, 20202 min read
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Rapid Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Could Bring Next Pandemic: Experts
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe and is showing little sign of dissipating, with fresh outbreaks being reported in Latin...
Constant Tedder
Jun 10, 20209 min read
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Insect Populations in the Amazon Are Collapsing from Extreme Weather
A study has found that hotter and drier El Niño events are impacting biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest, causing the collapse of...
Constant Tedder
Jun 5, 20202 min read
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Deforestation Surges in Amazon As Brazil Fights COVID-19
Despite the global economic slowdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, deforestation in the Amazon in Brazil is increasing rapidly,...
Constant Tedder
May 13, 20203 min read
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What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About Amazon Wildfires
The Amazon rainforest is still experiencing wildfires, according to satellite imagery. Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research...
Constant Tedder
Sep 16, 20193 min read
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Fire Is Not the Only Threat Amazon Forest Faces
Deforestation rates in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, hit the highest level last month since the current monitoring system...
Constant Tedder
Sep 4, 20193 min read
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Raging Wildfires in the Amazon Send a Planetary Warning
A record number of wildfires in the Amazon are consuming the world’s largest tropical rainforest. — Thousands of wildfires are ravaging...
Constant Tedder
Aug 23, 20193 min read
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