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
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]
Uganda community plants trees to protect mountain gorillas
These gentle giants live amongst the lush-green trees of the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, in south-western Uganda. The UNESCO World Heritage site is home to about 450 mountain gorillas—almost half of the world’s remaining population of these en... [4467 chars]
From deforestation to reclamation, automated satellite tool tracks vegetation shifts around mining sites
To better assess the spatial extent of mining facilities and their environmental impact, a research team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has developed a satellite-based remote sensing tool.
SHABA (Seasonal Harmonic Anomaly Break An... [3425 chars]
Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge
Recent drops in Brazil's deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell by 23.5% in 2025 compared with the previous year. This drop contributed to a 21% national reduction in overall clear-cutting—the low... [6716 chars]
New Regulations Are Reshaping Retail. Here's What to Know.
Every few weeks I sit with retail and consumer leaders on a different continent, and when the conversation turns to regulation, the mood is remarkably consistent — which is that the rules are a tax on growth, a cost line to be managed down and a matt... [5307 chars]
Voters must choose leaders who protect nature and livelihoods
J&K at the Crossroads
Anuj Kumar Verma
verma.anujjk@gmail.com
Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing a rapid environmental decline as aggressive development proceeds with little visible mitigation, and the consequences are beginning to show across its valleys... [5992 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews