Global Deforestation
This section is intended to collect data on the current status of global deforestation. This is accomplished through the utilization of APIs, databases, news sources, MapBuilders, and academic journals.
Global forest loss map
Credits: University of Maryland, department of geographical sciences.
Results from time-series analysis of Landsat images characterizing forest extent and change.
Trees are defined as vegetation taller than 5m in height and are expressed as a percentage per output grid cell as ‘2000 Percent Tree Cover’. ‘Forest Cover Loss’ is defined as a stand-replacement disturbance, or a change from a forest to non-forest state, during the period 2000–2019. ‘Forest Cover Gain’ is defined as the inverse of loss, or a non-forest to forest change entirely within the period 2000–2012. ‘Forest Loss Year’ is a disaggregation of total ‘Forest Loss’ to annual time scales.
Reference 2000 and 2019 imagery are median observations from a set of quality assessment-passed growing season observations.
News List
IHC to resume hearing in petition challenging legality of deforestation by CDA today
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will Monday (today) resume hearing in a petition challenging the legality of recent deforestation carried out by the CDA in different parts of the city. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Khadim Hussai... [4076 chars]
Just as damaging: Clearing small areas of rainforest has outsized climate impact
Think of the destruction of Earth’s rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through enormous swathes of the Amazon, releasing masses of planet-warming carbon dioxide.
But new research suggests that deforestation ... [3618 chars]
CIMB Islamic pledges RM20mil to nationwide conservation efforts
MALAYSIA’s biodiversity is under growing threat as deforestation continues in the name of development.
Against this backdrop, CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd has pledged RM20mil for environmental conservation and restoration efforts across the nation from 2026... [3959 chars]
A $12,000 EV Makes Indonesia’s Biofuel Bet Obsolete
The world’s biggest program of deforestation is being made superfluous before it’s really begun. Thank electric cars.
In Indonesia, President Prabowo Subianto is planning to convert 20 million hectares of forest into plantations to grow food and biof... [309 chars]
Rajasthan's Aravalli Crisis: A Call for Environmental Justice
Rajasthan Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra has recently criticized the BJP government for its alleged role in the destruction of the Aravalli Range. According to Dotasra, the government's developmental model overlooks the importance of greener... [610 chars]
Reviving African Woodlands: A $1 Billion Carbon Market Venture
Global energy trader Trafigura is leading a $1 billion initiative to restore African woodlands through carbon removal projects. The announcement was made by Hannah Hauman, Head of Carbon Trading at Trafigura, who explained that the projects will cove... [713 chars]
Changing land use can increase threat of animal‑to‑human disease spread
Changes to land use can directly heighten the risk of diseases spreading from animals to humans, new University of Stirling–led research has shown. The study, led by Dr. Adam Fell of the University's Faculty of Natural Sciences, shows that deforestat... [4018 chars]
Deforestation is drying out the Amazon rainforest faster than previously thought
Deforestation is having a more devastating effect on the Amazon rainforest than earlier data suggested. While cutting down large swaths of trees destroys vital habitats, it also harms the region's ability to generate its own rainfall. According to a ... [2337 chars]
Budget 2026: Employment and exports take centre stage in industry expectations - Survey
New Delhi:
Prior to the Union Budget 2026-27, a recent FICCI survey says that the budget should keep job creation and giving a boost to exports as its top priority areas, especially in the backdrop of increasing uncertainties in global trade. The maj... [2036 chars]
Nepal's green success story has a hidden social gap, research shows
In recent years, Nepal has been heralded as a global leader in community-based forest conservation. By handing over nearly a third of its nationally owned forest to local villagers in the 1980s, the country reversed years of deforestation and effecti... [5111 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews