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
Climate Change: The Existential Threat To Pakistan’s Food Security
Climate change, driven by deforestation, fossil-fuel use and rapid industrialisation, has emerged as an existential threat. The issue of climate change and rising global temperatures has been a subject of discussion for quite some time. But have glob... [4930 chars]
Suman Sahai|98% Shortfall in Green Mission & Deforestation Amid Climate Change
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India told Parliament in August 2026 that the government has failed to meet its targets to increase and improve forest cover in India, by nearly 98 per cent.
South Asia is one of the regions most vulnerable to t... [6137 chars]
Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazil's presidential election
SAO PAULO: Brazil's October presidential election could reshape the future of the Amazon, with the winner leading the country that contains about 60% of the world's largest rainforest — an ecosystem vital to the global climate.
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Future of Amazon rainforest policies at stake in Brazilian presidential election
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s October presidential election could reshape the future of the Amazon, with the winner leading the country that contains about 60% of the world’s largest rainforest — an ecosystem vital to the global climate.
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How Bolsonaro's statements destroyed the rainforest
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro contributed to deforestation through statements opposing forest conservation, according to an international study led by the University of Bonn. The study found that destruction of the Amazon rainforest accel... [3867 chars]
Why scientists are collecting orangutan poo deep in the Borneo jungle
It's a stifling hot day in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, as researcher Abdul Aziz and I wade through thick jungle in Sebangau National Park — home to the largest remaining orangutan population in the world.
We've been walking for about hal... [7703 chars]
EU regulations could push up costs and hurt European businesses, Piyush Goyal says
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said EU rules on carbon emissions, deforestation and steel imports could raise costs for European businesses and consumers, while giving India a cost advantage.
By Abhimanyu Sharma
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush ... [4414 chars]
Tanzania began restoring the Mpiji River after years of deforestation; native trees are being planted to rebuild wildlife habitat
PC: Institute of Environment, Climate and Development Sustainability
Tanzania has begun restoring the Mpiji River through a community-driven project focused on rebuilding native vegetation and wildlife habitat after years of environmental neglect and... [2809 chars]
How Trade Deals Can Save Nature
STANFORD—Bilateral trade agreements appear to be shaping the future. The interim trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay), which has been applied provisionally since May 2026, may set standard... [5190 chars]
Following the herd: The push to make beef deforestation-free
Summary
Colombia has passed a landmark law requiring cattle traceability and deforestation-free supply chains
It is moving faster than Brazil, where traceability and anti-deforestation measures have been delayed until 2027-2032
Some meat processors a... [11088 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews