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
Illicit economies, organized crime worsen Amazon deforestation in 2025
Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Organized crime and illicit economies emerged in 2025 as major drivers worsening deforestation across the Amazon, despite partial gains in environmental enforcement in some countries in the region.
Recent reports by environmental gro... [6084 chars]
Mumbai News: Juhu College Brings Focus On Soil Conservation On Account Of Farmers Day
Mumbai: With climate change, agriculture continues to be the first and foremost sector to be majorly affected, not just in terms of crop production due to irregular weather patterns but also due to soil erosion. ‘There is no Planet B: Soil conservati... [1813 chars]
New tool predicts road expansion, deforestation and disease hotspots
Researchers have developed a tool that reliably predicts where destructive new roads are likely to carve through tropical forests, giving environmentalists and public health officials a head-start in identifying at-risk areas and potential disease ou... [2164 chars]
Here’s the bad climate news you missed this year
Synopsis
Global climate efforts face challenges beyond political headlines. Reduced pollution, while good for health, accelerates warming. Green hydrogen projects are stalling, failing to meet early expectations. Higher interest rates make renewable ... [6066 chars]
How do we reform the environment?
The world, including Bangladesh, has entered an era of a terrible environmental crisis, the impact of which is threatening the existence of human civilization. Natural disasters such as air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, deforestation, ... [7966 chars]
Global Mining for Renewable Energy Minerals Could Fuel Widespread Deforestation, Says Study
Increasing push for expanding renewable energy capacities could be an “underlying driver of intensified deforestation”, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications on December 21, 2025.
The report further stated that 66.20% of... [2385 chars]
How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests
Preventing illegal road building could help protect tropical forests. New research tries to identify which areas are most at risk.
A study published on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences analyzed 137 million hectare... [1976 chars]
Aravali Hills Controversy: Govt Clarifies Stand On Mining, Deforestation
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupinder Yadav, reacting to the "Save Aravalli" campaign following the Supreme Court's acceptance of the Centre's definition of the Aravalli hills, said that the process against illegal mining... [9437 chars]
'Money Can’t Bring Her Face Back': Brother Of Bhayandar Leopard Attack Victim Demands Accountability
A leopard attack in Bhayandar East near Mumbai has left a family devastated, with a young bride-to-be battling for survival after suffering grievous injuries just weeks before her wedding. The woman was among seven people attacked by the big cat on F... [1652 chars]
EU Delays Groundbreaking Anti-Deforestation Law Amid Global Pressures
The European Union has approved a significant delay to its anti-deforestation law originally set for December 2024. The decision came on Thursday, after the EU Council confirmed the year-long postponement had passed its final legal hurdle.
This unpre... [667 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews