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
Nepal's green success story has a hidden social gap, research shows
In recent years, Nepal has been heralded as a global leader in community-based forest conservation. By handing over nearly a third of its nationally owned forest to local villagers in the 1980s, the country reversed years of deforestation and effecti... [5111 chars]
To reach net-zero, reverse current policy and protect the largest trees in the Amazon, say scientists
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2015, countries around the world committed to striving towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the 21st century. But achieving this goal is difficult, even for countries boasting e... [4629 chars]
Afghanistan's Struggle Against Nature: Disasters Worsen Humanitarian Crisis
Heavy snow and rainfall over three days have led to over 60 fatalities and more than 100 injuries in Afghanistan. The country's disaster management authority is racing to access isolated villages and reopen roads.
Spokesperson Yousaf Hammad confirmed... [418 chars]
Unchecked felling threatens mangrove ecosystems in Thrissur's Kodungallur
Kodungallur: Once a thriving haven for birds and fish, the mangrove forests across the Kodungallur constituency are now under serious threat, with large-scale cutting and destruction taking a heavy toll on these fragile ecosystems.
Many of the mangro... [2527 chars]
Aravalli Sanrakshan Yatra to begin as activists raise alarm over mining and deforestation - Telegraph India
Environment organisation Aravalli Virasat Jan Abhiyan on Thursday announced that it would undertake a 700km Aravalli Sanrakshan Yatra from January 24 to save the mountain range.
The announcement was made at a media conference where the organisation q... [872 chars]
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]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews