A new study analyzing hundreds of aerial readings of emissions above the forest canopy found that forest regions in the southeast were most affected.
Tag: Forests and Forestry
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.
Sweden, Dressed in Summer
We’ve shown you Sweden in snow. Now see it in bloom.
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.
The Making of a ‘European Yellowstone’
A major conservation effort is underway in Romania. The goal is a new national park that will rival its American counterparts.
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.
It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It’s Solving Ecological Mysteries.
Imagery from the Cold War’s Corona satellites is helping scientists fill in how we have changed our planet in the past half century.
Revisiting the Unseen Corners of the World
During a year with limited travel possibilities, our World Through a Lens series offered Times readers a weekly escape. Here are some of the highlights.
After Bars and Beaches, Gibbons Await a New Home in Thailand
The small apes were once widespread across much of Asia. But rampant deforestation and ruthless hunting of the acrobatic animal has greatly reduced its numbers and its habitat.