As the world stares down the barrel of climate catastrophe and a worsening biodiversity crisis, the forests that are remain are crucial.
Tag: Amazon Jungle
Parts of the Amazon Rainforest Are Emitting Carbon Dioxide
A new study analyzing hundreds of aerial readings of emissions above the forest canopy found that forest regions in the southeast were most affected.
Brazil Faces Severe Drought as Covid Deaths Approach 500,000
Brazilians are paying more for electricity, dealing with the possibility of water rationing and expecting a destructive fire season in the Amazon in the worst dry spell in at least 90 years.
Brazil’s Bid to Outsource Amazon Conservation Finds Few Takers
Brazil is seeking to share the cost and burden of protecting the rain forest with the private sector. But it has found few firms willing to help.
Tropical Forest Destruction Accelerated in 2020
There were bright spots, but the total lost acreage increased by 12 percent over all from the year before, according to new research.
Your Monday Briefing
The Ever Given is partially freed.
His Plane Crashed in the Amazon. Then Came the Hard Part.
A Brazilian pilot working for wildcat miners escaped death when his plane went down in a remote area. He walked through the jungle for 36 days before being rescued.
Former U.S. Climate Leaders Press Biden on Amazon Deforestation
Former environmental officials from both parties are pressing President Biden to counter deforestation in the Amazon, especially in Brazil.
Protecting Brazil’s Uncontacted Tribes for 30 Years, Then Killed by an Arrow
Rieli Franciscato, an expert on the Amazon’s isolated tribes, had been frantically trying to keep safe a group that had ventured out of the forest. He was mistakenly perceived as a threat.
‘Fixing the Damage We’ve Done’: Rewilding Jaguars in Argentina
Bringing back the top predator to Argentina’s wetlands could restore the health of an entire ecosystem. But inducing five felines with troubled pasts to hunt, and mate, is not easy.