Fires are traditionally used for deforestation and for managing pastures, and those man-made blazes were largely responsible for igniting the wildfires. For a second year, the Amazon River fell to desperate lows, leading some countries to declare a s...
"This story that the Amazon is going up in flames is a lie and we must combat it with true numbers," he said. Bolsonaro interfered in Inpe after it released unfavorable data on Amazon deforestation last year, firing the agency's head Ricardo Galvao who defended his agency's numbers that...
Additional elements to be considered are exacerbated rate of deforestation (increased by 29%, FAO, 2015), combined with the progression of fire seasons (1244 fire events were alerted just in January, Global Forest Watch, 2018). These factors have contributed to the emergence of areas under the...
The World Wildlife Fund's European policy officereleased a statement the same day. The organization called on Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname to protect the amazon, fight deforestation and reduce the causes of the fire. The WWF also addressed the EU...
Colombian pop star Shakira tweeted that it’s time to “speak up and stop the deforestation of the Amazon.” “The home of our people and our fauna should be protected. The Amazon is ours, is everyone’s!” she added. Here’s the tweet: ...
Colombian pop star Shakira tweeted that it’s time to “speak up and stop the deforestation of the Amazon.” “The home of our people and our fauna should be protected. The Amazon is ours, is everyone’s!” she added. Here’s the tweet: My beloved Brazil! Speak up and stop the...
Seasonally dry tropical forest habitat, which once covered major swaths of Mesoamerica, has suffered significant losses due to deforestation and increased agricultural production [4,5]. This habitat type is home to a substantial proportion of the world’s diversity, especially with regard to bats and...