Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s ambitious pledge to end illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest by 2030 is going regional. The eight South American nations that make up ...

An impending new trade deal between South America ... of the Amazon rainforest to the north. Many countries have importation rules in place meant to deter illegal deforestation and Argentina ...

As a result, Bolivia lost 14,800 square kilometres of forest in 2024, the second-most of any country, up 200% from 2023. It ...

“Lula and his administration are taking deforestation much more seriously than his predecessor.” Some scientists have warned that the rainforest ... South America,” Weisse said. If the ...

BOGOTA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Drought and heat driven by climate change and other factors threaten to cause the collapse of South America's lush Amazon rainforest system, scientists said on Wednesday ...

Last year, South America ... which the rainforest cannot sustain itself and starts to degenerate. Preliminary figures for January and February 2024 show further reductions in Amazon deforestation ...

Climate change, deforestation and unusual weather phenomena are driving the worst drought in Brazil since records began seven decades ago and the highest number of forest fires seen in 14 years.

Some regions in South America are experiencing many more days with extreme fire conditions, putting some of the continent's most important ecosystems -- such as the Amazon rainforest and the Gran ...

Road construction plays a significant role in that deforestation ... provides a glimpse of a solar-powered future in the Amazon rainforest. Along the Rio Wichimi, a solar boat carrying a handful ...