But in Brazil's Amazon rainforest it has hit its highest ... a major contributor to global warming - so cutting down trees can have a big impact on climate change. The UN says 420 million hectares ...

The pristine canopy of the Amazon ... of felled trees blackened and charred, some of them over a thousand years old. The trees are burnt to weaken them, so they can be cut down.

indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin are projected to lose 4.4 million hectares of rainforest, mostly to outsiders who encroach on their territories to cut down trees," says Cameron Ellis ...

Authorities are also investigating the colonies since some of the land grab coincides with Indigenous communities. Satellite ...

Unveiling the relationship between society and the environment, a new research project sheds light on “tipping points” ...

When you cut down a hardwood tree like an oak ... improve air quality and slow down the effects of climate change. Trees in the Amazon Rainforest are often burned and cleared to make farmland ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half ... and the month of July showed a 33% increase in tree cutting over July 2023. A strike by officials at federal environmental ...

Scientists studying Peru’s Boiling River found 11% fewer tree species for every 1°C (1.8°F) increase in temperature, offering insights into how climate change might affect the Amazon Rainforest.