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 receives USD 9.4 million from World Bank for reducing carbon
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Daily Excelsior
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KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal has received USD 9.4 million from the World Bank for reducing approximately 1.88 million tonnes of carbon dioxide under an emission reduction programme in the Terai Arc Landscape.
This is the first paymen... [1681 chars]
Brazil's Agribusiness Under Fire: Navigating Deforestation Accusations at COP30
Amid the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, agribusiness leaders are under intense scrutiny as they defend their industry against accusations of fueling deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
The European Union's impending regulations aim to curb defor... [543 chars]
Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region hurts potential soybean output, study finds
SAO PAULO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Clearing land for agricultural use in Brazil's Cerrado tropical savanna region causes drier weather conditions that ultimately hurt soybean yields, according to the findings of a new study released on Monday.
The study, ... [2028 chars]
SC directs states to consider treating human-wildlife conflict a 'natural disaster'
In a decision of major significance for Kerala, the Supreme Court directed all states to consider classifying human-wildlife conflict as a "natural disaster". The court also mandated that ₹10 lakh be paid as ex gratia compensation for each human life... [1646 chars]
To make progress on deforestation at COP30, countries must be paid to keep forests standing
November 17 - More than 30 years after the world first came together in Brazil to tackle climate change, global temperatures are still rising and so is impatience with talk over action.
Citizens everywhere are asking a fair question: where is the pro... [5732 chars]
Supreme Court Mandates Eco-Restoration in Corbett Tiger Reserve
The Supreme Court issued a directive to the Uttarakhand government on Monday, calling for immediate restoration efforts in the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve. This encompasses the removal of trees felled illegally and demolition of unauthorized constructi... [552 chars]
Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
1 day ago
Justin Rowlatt,Climate editor and
Jessica Cruz,South America producer
The Amazon rainforest could face a renewed surge of deforestation as efforts grow to overturn a long-standing ban that has protected it.
The ban - which prohibits the sal... [7069 chars]
Wood and Timber Products Market Insights 2025-2033:
Dublin, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Wood and Timber Products Market Global Report by Application, Country & Company Analysis | Forecasts 2025-2033" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The Wood and Timber Products Market is... [6842 chars]
Can the loss of a rainforest be compensated for?
But it is important to ask: where are these most critical ecosystems? A few satellite images can tell us how high and dense rainforest ecosystems are.
The Global Forest Canopy Height tool, with 10m spatial resolution, tells us where the world’s dense... [13807 chars]
In This Brazilian State, a New Push to Track Cattle Is Key to Slowing Deforestation
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Maria Gorete, who just began ranching three years ago, is doing something new with her 76 head of cattle in the Brazilian countryside near the town of Novo Repartimento.
She's piercing their ears.
Their new jewelry — ear tags, ac... [6485 chars]
News API sources: NewsCatcher & GNews