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19 gru 2019 · Scientists have used satellites to track the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest for several decades — enough time to see some remarkable shifts in the pace and location of clearing.
- Deforestation Patterns in The Amazon
According to reports from the Associated Press, the yearly...
- Deforestation in Paraguay
The second largest forest in Latin America—behind only the...
- Amazon Deforestation, Mato Grosso, Brazil
In the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, verdant green Amazon...
- Doug Morton
Dr. Morton’s work focuses on tropical forests, fires, and...
- Mapping the Amazon
Editor’s Note: This story is the first part in a series....
- Deforestation Patterns in The Amazon
21 lis 2022 · Since the Amazon rainforest is an important carbon sink and home for many indigenous tribes, we aim to discover why deforestation is occurring there, and what is the biggest cause. Deforestation in the Amazon has numerous effects on the ecosystems surrounding the rainforest.
Contents. Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest, spanning an area of 3,000,000 km 2 (1,200,000 sq mi), is the world's largest rainforest. It encompasses the largest and most biodiverse tropical rainforest on the planet, representing over half of all rainforests.
15 wrz 2022 · The rainforest lost 10,476 square kilometres between August 2020 and July 2021, an area that is about seven times larger than Greater London and 13 times the size of New York City (Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon hits highest annual level in a decade, 2021).
19 paź 2023 · The Amazon Rainforest absorbs one-fourth of the atmosphere's CO 2 (Haywood, 2023). However, in the last 50 years the Amazon has lost approximately 19.5% (Pereira, 2020) of its precious carbon-converting trees to deforestation.
8 lis 2022 · The Amazon is in crisis as forests are threatened by deforestation, fires, and degradation; surface water has been lost; and rivers are increasingly disconnected and polluted. This immense pressure—if not slowed or stopped—will irreversibly damage the Amazon and the overall planet in the very near future.
24 sie 2023 · Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the rainforest towards a tipping point of sustainability. Researchers are racing to chart the Amazon’s future.
