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
Want to stop deforestation? Elect more women leaders, data shows
Our focus is on exploring the role of female vis-à-vis male politicians elected to India’s state legislative assemblies play when it comes to forest conservation. As is well known, elections to state legislatures usually occur once every five years a... [11700 chars]
Biden's Historic Amazon Visit: A Standoff Against Climate Change Deniers
In a historic move, U.S. President Joe Biden has become the first sitting president to step into the Amazon rainforest, signaling a strong stance against global warming threats, brushing aside the dismissive approach of Donald Trump. His visit comes ... [726 chars]
KGF actor Yash's upcoming film 'Toxic' gets notice due to violation of deforestation limits | Deets Inside
Follow us on Image Source : INSTAGRAM KGF actor Yash's 'Toxic' has received a legal notice on Tuesday
Everyone is waiting for KGF fame pan India star Yash's next film, 'Toxic'. But this film has been surrounded by controversies before its release. Th... [1909 chars]
Biden's Historic Journey to the Amazon: A Symbol of Climate Commitment
In a move that underscores his administration's environmental commitment, President Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. leader to visit the Brazilian Amazon. Set for later this month, the visit comes amid potential climate policy shifts as P... [608 chars]
Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt
The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss.
Deforestation fell by 30.6 percent i... [2251 chars]
Amazon's Decline in Deforestation Sparks Hope Amid Controversy
Brazil's Amazon has seen a remarkable 30.6% reduction in deforestation, reaching its lowest levels in nearly a decade, according to the latest official data. This development marks a significant departure from former President Jair Bolsonaro's admini... [839 chars]
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
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In Amazon's Deforestation, a Potent New Threat Emerges
Authorities in Brazil trying to protect the Amazon from illegal deforestation have long relied on satellite images to alert them to areas that have been clear-cut or burned in a matter of days. Now, however, loggers are increasingly using a potent ne... [1331 chars]
Brazilian state law overturns soy moratorium that helped curb Amazon deforestation
AGUA CLARA, Brazil (AP) — A historic agreement that’s helped curb deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon for nearly two decades suffered a major blow after Mato Grosso, the country´s largest soybean-producing state, passed a law ending incentives for parti... [4295 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews