Deforestation
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Deforestation of Amazon rainforest hits record highs at start of 2022, says BrazilDetected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record high for the month of February following a similar record the prior month.EnvironmentMar 11, 2022
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3 years since Lahey report, advocates say ‘virtually nothing’ has been doneOrganizations are demanding an immediate suspension of all logging on Crown lands until the government is ready to implement the recommendations made in the report.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises for 2nd straight month despite COP26 vowsBefore Bolsonaro took office in 2019, the Brazilian Amazon hadn't recorded a single year with more than 10,000 square kilometers of deforestation in over a decade.EnvironmentNov 12, 2021
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COP26: Canada joins more than 100 countries vowing to end deforestationMore than 100 countries, including Canada and the United States, have signed a pledge at the COP26 summit to end deforestation in the world.EnvironmentNov 2, 2021
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Man and furry best friend on colourful cross-Canada trek for a good causeMichael is walking across Canada to tell people about deforestation in the highlands of Scotland, where he's from.EnvironmentSep 28, 2021
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Tree planting efforts can’t keep up with wildfire destruction, evidence showsWildfire is a natural part of a forest’s lifecycle, but climate-fueled fires are so ferocious they incinerate entire stands together with seeds that start regrowth.EnvironmentSep 9, 2021
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Brazil forest fire season begins with concerns of mass destructionThe government space agency that uses satellites to monitor fires reported more area burned in the month of July than in any July since 2016.WorldAug 5, 2021
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‘Nightmare scenario’: Amazon rainforest now releasing more CO2 than it absorbsFor the first time, the Amazon rainforest is releasing more carbon dioxide than it can absorb due to deforestation and climate change, a new study confirmed.EnvironmentJul 15, 2021
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Brazil’s Amazon rainforest sees deforestation rise for 4th straight monthProtecting the Amazon rainforest is vital to curbing climate charge due to the large amount of greenhouse gases it absorbs, scientists say.WorldJul 9, 2021
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Brazil to redeploy military to Amazon in effort to curb increased deforestationThis will mark the third time that President Jair Bolsonaro has dispatched troops to the Amazon, following two "Operation Green Brazil" deployments that ended in April.EnvironmentJun 29, 2021
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