Deforestation hit a 15-year high during his term. Deforestation in Brazil's vast savannah, known as the Cerrado, decreased by 25.7%, the first decline in five years. The area destroyed reached ...

Brazil saw a 32.4% decline in deforestation, with five out of six biomes experiencing reductions, MapBiomas -a network of NGOs, universities, and technology companies- reported this week.

Brazil's official deforestation statistics run from August to July to minimize clouds obscuring the destruction. The Cerrado, the world's most species-rich savanna, has given way to Brazil's ...

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell by 33.6% in the first ... And while deforestation was reported to have fallen, fires were up in the statistics. In June alone, satellite monitoring detected ...

SAO PAULO - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a ... environmental protections during his time in office. Annual statistics released last year showed deforestation had already ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has hit a new ... in deforestation and violence across the sprawling region. Annual statistics released last year showed deforestation had already surged ...