PORTO VELHO, Brazil - Brazilian environmental agents seized the equivalent of more than 5,000 truckloads of timber in an operation targeting one of the most heavily logged regions of the Amazon ...

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% ...

When it comes to protecting tropical forests, the conversation usually centers on either "preventing deforestation" or ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A study using detailed 3D imagery found that the carbon released by roads, selective logging, fires and natural disturbances in the southern ...

The deforested area accounted for only 40% of indigenous peoples’ territories and consisted mostly of plots smaller than 1 ...

SAO PAULO — 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 ...

James Cook University-led research has revealed secondary roads branching from major highways in tropical forests linked to extensive deforestation across the Brazilian Amazon, the Congo Basin, and ...

A large Amazon study suggests the most powerful conservation move may be protecting the forests that are already standing. Preventing damage from wildfires and logging delivered the greatest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deforestation of the Amazon last year fell to its lowest level since 2019, welcome news for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula ...

Brazil just delivered a rare piece of encouraging climate news. According to Nation of Change, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has reached an eight-year low, offering a major sign that stronger ...