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
‘Local health outbreak can now turn global in days’: Expert on pandemic preparedness
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Hantavirus To Ebola: Why Are Infectious Disease Outbreaks Rising Rapidly In 2026?
The world is witnessing a growing number of infectious disease outbreaks in 2026, from Ebola clusters in Africa to a global hantavirus scare linked to a cruise ship. Within the subcontinent, Bangladesh has seen measles return like never before. On th... [7736 chars]
Despite top court raps, Jharkhand does not secure Saranda’s prized sal forests, jumbo herds
Last year, the Supreme Court had questioned “the propriety” of keeping the notification pending despite earlier commitments, and warned the Jharkhand government against “dilly-dallying”.
When contacted, Pallavi Langar, Advocate-on-Record for Jharkhan... [4710 chars]
Code red: Editorial on how Covid-19 excess deaths expose global health system failure
The World Health Organization’s estimate that Covid-19 was linked to 22.1 million excess deaths between 2020 and 2023 is a devastating assessment of a global public health failure. The figure — more than three times the officially reported death toll... [3116 chars]
Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat
The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it has sharply slowed deforestation in the Amazon, and indeed it has. When the next official annual numbers are released in October, the deforestation rate is ex... [7932 chars]
Atlantic forest achieves historic low deforestation in 2025, environmentalists urge vigilance
Brazil’s Atlantic forest, a critical biome renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and vital ecosystem services, recently marked a significant environmental milestone, recording its lowest annual deforestation rate in four decades. This remarkable ... [478 chars]
Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years
Brazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year recorded its lowest level of deforestation since monitoring began 40 years ago, a new report shows.
The forest is Brazil’s most populous biome, and home to 80% of the population... [4058 chars]
Amazon Deforestation at Eight
The number of deforested kilometers in the Brazilian Amazon between August 2025 and March 2026 fell by 36 percent compared to the previous year, according to a recent report published by the Brazilian Human and Environment Amazon Institute, also know... [5984 chars]
Tracing Cocoa Origins: Ivory Coast's Challenge with New EU Law
A recent analysis by Trase highlights the challenges Ivory Coast faces in conforming to the European Union's new anti-deforestation regulation. The study reveals that less than half of the nation's cocoa can be traced back to its source, posing a sig... [802 chars]
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