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
Nigeria's strategy to combat illegal logging and poaching
Facing catastrophic deforestation, Nigeria is deploying an unconventional defense: recruiting the very poachers and loggers who once threatened its last wildlife refuges.
In Okomu National Park, the NGO Africa Nature Investors (ANI), now trains forme... [685 chars]
World enters 'era of global water bankruptcy': UN scientists formally define new post-crisis reality for billions
Amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degradation, deforestation, and pollution, all compounded by global heating, a UN report today declared the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, inviting world leaders to f... [10195 chars]
How deforestation is a risk for boards, not just for the environment
January 19 - It’s true: afternoon coffee runs are getting more expensive. Deforestation in Brazil’s coffee-growing region has led to reduced rainfall and soil health, crop drought and lower yields, affecting supply and pricing. This supply chain shak... [6027 chars]
Why critics see the EU-Mercosur agreement as an environmental disaster
Fresh from being signed by the Commission, the EU-Mercosur trade deal is facing mounting resistance in the European Parliament, joining European farmers who fear overseas competition.
Progressive lawmakers warn it could drive up greenhouse gas emissi... [7577 chars]
Human-Encroachment Spurs Mosquito Evolution in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
Recent research conducted in Brazil's Atlantic Forest points to a concerning trend: the ongoing loss of biodiversity is driving mosquitoes, which once sought out a variety of hosts, to start preferring human blood.
This vast forest, a globally recogn... [393 chars]
Holistic restoration needed for degraded Aravallis: Study
Synopsis
India's ancient Aravalli mountain range faces severe land degradation due to encroachments, deforestation, and illegal mining, impacting its ecological functions. A new study proposes an integrated approach, treating the ecosystem and its in... [3770 chars]
Over 400 Citizens Take Save SGNP And Save Aarey Campaign To Mumbai Marathon, Demand ESZ Plan Scrapped
Mumbai: Over 400 citizens took the cause of saving the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) to Tata Mumbai Marathon. Many among them cheered along the Marathon route with creative posters demanding Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) Draft Plan by the BMC be scra... [2108 chars]
The hidden soil nutrient supercharging forest recovery and carbon capture
A new study reveals tropical forests can regrow up to twice as fast when their soils have sufficient nitrogen, dramatically accelerating their ability to capture atmospheric carbon.
Research across 76 forest plots over 20 years showed that nitrogen, ... [5191 chars]
EU, Mercosur sign trade deal after 25 years of negotiations
Top officials from the EU and the South American bloc Mercosur signed a free trade agreement on Saturday in Paraguay, paving the way for the European Union’s largest ever trade accord after 25 years of negotiations.
The agreement, designed to low... [1477 chars]
Historic EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Seals Larger Free Trade Zone
The European Union and the South American trading bloc Mercosur have formalized a landmark free trade agreement, concluding 25 years of negotiations. Signed in Paraguay, this agreement marks the EU's largest trade accord to date and seeks to slash ta... [1049 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews