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
From ‘psychedelic’ spiders to European eels: 10 species heading into 2026 on the brink of extinction
Conservationists warn the world can “no longer afford” to delay climate action to protect and restore our planet’s natural wonders.
Today (7 January), international nature charity Fauna & Flora has launched its 2026 Species to Watch list, highlightin... [6489 chars]
Top soybean traders exit pact that protects Amazon rainforests
A group representing some of the world’s largest soybean traders is exiting a landmark deal created in Brazil to protect the Amazon rainforest against deforestation. Many of the trees cut down or burned in the region are leveled by people to grow soy... [1589 chars]
Major Brazilian grain traders quit Amazon conservation pact
SAO PAULO, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A lobby group for Brazilian grain trading and crushing firms has told farming state Mato Grosso that it and many of its members are quitting a nearly 20-year-old pact protecting the Amazon basin from deforestation driven ... [2769 chars]
Why nature should be the new bottom line for business in 2026
January 5 - Last year will be remembered as a real test of commitment for the global sustainability agenda.
Political uncertainty and regulatory rollbacks, particularly the weakening of flagship EU legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Rep... [5210 chars]
As Aceh reels from severe floods, Singapore's NTU-led study in 2024 traces roots to forest loss
SINGAPORE: While land clearing for plantations in Indonesia has been blamed for causing haze, deforestation’s role in fuelling floods has received far less attention.
That changed after devastating monsoon floods in November, worsened by a rare cyclo... [5272 chars]
As Aceh reels from severe floods, NTU-led study in 2024 traces roots to forest loss
SINGAPORE – While land clearing for plantations in Indonesia has been blamed for causing haze, deforestation’s role in fuelling floods has received far less attention.
That changed after devastating monsoon floods in November,
worsened by a rare cycl... [5251 chars]
Rishikesh: Wild Bear Escapes Zoo, Chases Cows & 2 Men Who Were Out For Night Walk; CCTV Footage Goes Viral
Residents of Rishikesh were left terrified after a wild bear was spotted roaming through the densely populated Shyampur area, raising serious concerns about human-wildlife conflict in urban spaces. The incident has once again highlighted how shrinkin... [2289 chars]
Brazil’s AG Proposes Delay to Law Tied to Amazon Protection Pact
Brazil’s Attorney General has recommended a four-month delay to a state law that will remove tax benefits from crop traders that obey a landmark deal created to protect the Amazon against deforestation.
The top soybean-growing state of Mato Grosso ea... [277 chars]
EU legislation intended to fight deforestation has been effectively ‘dismantled’
It was hailed by campaigners around the world as a game-changing piece of legislation that would help stop deforestation.
But when a bullet-ridden version of the EU’s deforestation regulation, once supposed to be the crown of the Green Deal, finally ... [5484 chars]
Amazon’s stingless bees become the first insect to be granted legal rights: What does it mean?
Here is a look at these stingless bees, their significance, and how granting them legal rights can help conservation efforts.
What are stingless bees? Why are they significant?
Stingless bees, as their name suggests, are a class of bees which either ... [3698 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews