There were bright spots, but the total lost acreage increased by 12 percent over all from the year before, according to new research.
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Illegal Logging Is Blamed for Worsening Floods in Ukraine
Environmentalists say illegal logging in the Carpathian Mountains is contributing to flooding. Rising waters forced the partial evacuation of a hospital treating Covid-19 patients.
Fractured Forests Are Endangering Wildlife, Scientists Find
The world’s forests are being carved into pieces. In tropical regions, animals are likely to pay a heavy price.
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Rose Sharply on Bolsonaro’s Watch
President Jair Bolsonaro has scaled back efforts to fight illegal logging, mining and farming, which have led to widespread destruction in the world’s largest rainforest.
‘Guardian’ of the Amazon Killed in Brazil by Illegal Loggers
His death comes as illegal miners, loggers and land grabbers are making more, and bolder, incursions into Indigenous land under the far-right Bolsonaro administration.
As the Chinese Cut Down Siberia’s Forests, Tensions with Russians Rise
Moscow welcomes the investment from Beijing, but locals say it mostly benefits China, and they bemoan deforestation and the risk of accidents.
China’s Voracious Appetite for Timber Stokes Fury in Russia and Beyond
After sharply restricting logging in its own forests, China turned to imports, overwhelming even a country with abundant resources: Russia.
Trump Says California Can Learn From Finland on Fires. Is He Right?
Like his earlier comments about California’s forest management, President Trump’s remarks about how Finland prepares for wildfires were somewhat misleading.