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Brazil reports drop in Amazon deforestation rates, pushing back on US tariff accusations

Brazilian officials have announced a significant drop in deforestation rates

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Amazon deforestation is falling, but progress is stalling

In 2025, the area deforested in the country fell below one million hectares in a year for the first time since 2019. A total of 984,794 hectares of native vegetation were cleared during 2025, a reduction of 20.6% compared to 2024.

The Conversation

Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains

Colombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting livestock traceability, land ownership and forest monitoring systems

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How positive tipping points may be the key to protecting tropical rainforests

The world’s tropical rainforests are edging towards collapse. But knowing how to stop deforestation isn’t enough to drive action. The challenge is aligning all the pieces of the puzzle to initiate substantial change. Now our research suggests the key is to persuade enough people to make the system tip in…

The Conversation

Trump, who has repeatedly called climate change fake, is now threatening Brazil with tariffs over the deforestation of the Amazon

“Don’t read too much into it,” one international trade expert said. “See, this isn’t serious.”

Fortune

A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks

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From barren shores to green oases: how a surfer looking for shade ended up transforming Costa Rica’s coastline

A grassroots project has turned deforested beaches into thriving ecosystems by planting 100,000 native trees

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Brutal and emboldened: how Nigeria’s bandit crisis spun out of control

Conflicts over land and resources have deepened owing to climate breakdown, deforestation and population growth

The Guardian - UK

Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan

Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestation

The Independent UK

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon slows to lowest level in six years

Brazil cut deforestation in the Amazon to its lowest level since 2019 in 2025, with tougher environmental enforcement helping reduce forest loss even as five trees continued to be felled every second in the world’s largest rainforest.

Radio France Internationale

Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls to six-year low, yet destruction persists

Brazil lost 985,000 (2.4 million acres) hectares of native vegetation last year: a 20.6 percent drop from 2024 and the lowest figure since the MapBiomas monitoring network began tracking deforestation in 2019, according to a MapBiomas report published Wednesday.

The Times of India

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops to lowest level since 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell last year to its lowest level since 2019, according to a report published on Wednesday that will be seen as good news for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon falls to lowest level since 2019

A report published Wednesday said that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell last year to its lowest level since 2019, in what will be seen as good news for leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula, who is seeking a fourth term in October, has made the fight against…

France 24

10 Rarest Cats On Earth You’ll Hardly Ever See

When people think of cats, they usually imagine sleepy pets stretching on couches or tiny kittens chasing shadows around the house. But beyond the world of domestic cats exists another reality a hidden world filled with mysterious wild felines so rare that most humans will never see them in their…

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10 National Birds With Shocking Hidden Meanings

Every country has a flag. Every nation has a history. But some countries chose something far more alive to represent their spirit birds. From giant eagles soaring through mountains to colorful peacocks dancing in rain, national birds are not selected randomly. They carry stories of courage, freedom, beauty, survival, and…

The Economic Times

Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad temperature update: IMD issues orange alert for capital and NCR region, mercury to touch 44 degrees

Delhi temperature today: Delhi is bracing for a scorching week as temperatures are predicted to hit 44°C, with an orange alert issued. Heatwave conditions are expected to persist for seven days due to dry northwesterly winds. Noida and Ghaziabad also face similar intense heat. Meanwhile, Banda in Uttar Pradesh recorded…

The Guardian - UK

Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says

Need for minerals, biofuels and pulp adding to pressures from ranching, monocrops, oil and logging, analysis finds

Radio France Internationale

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.

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Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years

Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gains

The Conversation

Elegies for a changing land: how Ireland’s poets are responding to the climate crisis

Ireland has a unique relationship to climate change. The country has always relied on its pastoral landscapes for its national character, but the escalating climate crisis threatens this tradition because of rising temperatures and sea levels, and deforestation. Given Irish literature’s continued interest in nature, contemporary Irish poets are tackling…

The Independent UK

Gold rush fuels Amazon deforestation and mercury poisoning in Brazil’s protected areas

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury contamination

Euronews

Child labour, exploitation and deforestation: Is this the true taste of chocolate?

“Let's compete at shelf but let's collaborate in the supply chain,” the CEO of Tony’s Chocolonely told Euronews.

Euronews

US lawmakers urge EU not to water down deforestation law ahead of review

After meeting US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder on Monday, Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall said the top priority is to ensure the bloc’s anti-deforestation rules address the global challenge of deforestation, while continuing to support implementation and provide further clarification.

The Independent UK

‘Stonehenge of the Amazon’ reveals secret of who lived in the rainforest before colonisation

These discoveries reinforce a growing understanding that the Amazon was far from a ‘human desert’ before colonisation

The Independent UK

Marina Silva steps down as Brazil’s environment minister to run for Congress

Marina Silva is stepping down as Brazil’s environment minister so that she can run for Congress in national elections

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