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Amazon rainforest

Climate change could reduce Amazon's methane absorption by 70%, study suggests

Often referred to as the 'lungs of the planet', the tropical rainforest lies majorly in Brazil, with parts in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, among others, and is known to be a crucial 'greenhouse gas sink' that absorbs these gases from the air.

14 October 2024, 10:17 IST

Climate change could reduce Amazon's methane absorption by 70%, study suggests

Climate change could reduce Amazon's methane absorption by 70%, study suggests

Climate change could reduce Amazon's methane absorption by 70%, study suggests

14 October 2024, 10:17 IST

Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

The agreement is LEAF's first deal in the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, which is vital to curbing climate change because of the enormous amount of greenhouse gas its trees absorb.

24 September 2024, 12:14 IST

Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

Firms including Amazon to buy $180 million in carbon credits from namesake rainforest

24 September 2024, 12:14 IST

Nearly 40% of Amazon rainforest most vital to climate left unprotected: Data

The areas lie in the far southwest of the Amazon in Peru and the far northeast in Brazil, French Guiana and Suriname, the data show.

11 September 2024, 11:21 IST

Nearly 40% of Amazon rainforest most vital to climate left unprotected: Data

Nearly 40% of Amazon rainforest most vital to climate left unprotected: Data

Nearly 40% of Amazon rainforest most vital to climate left unprotected: Data

11 September 2024, 11:21 IST

Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest: Report

As the world's interest in the Amazon as a barrier against climate change has grown, so has the work of journalists reporting on environmental and other crimes in the vast and often lawless region but it has come at a price.

19 June 2024, 13:29 IST

Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest: Report

Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest: Report

Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest: Report

19 June 2024, 13:29 IST

Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says

The analysis by the nonprofit Amazon Conservation's MAAP forest monitoring program offers a first look at 2023 deforestation across the nine Amazon countries.

03 June 2024, 11:34 IST

Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says

Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says

Amazon rainforest destruction slows sharply year to date, report says

03 June 2024, 11:34 IST

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

Fire is currently concentrated in the northern Amazon, satellite data shows, with Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela registering a record number of blazes in February, according to data gathered this century by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

18 March 2024, 04:22 IST

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

Reading the ruins of Amazon fires, scientists see crisis ahead

18 March 2024, 04:22 IST

Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest

The Amazon is vital to curbing climate change because of the vast amount of planet-warming carbon its trees absorb and it is home to many unique and endangered species.

02 December 2023, 18:41 IST

Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest

Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest

Brazil launches $204 million drive to restore Amazon rainforest

02 December 2023, 18:41 IST

Peru and US strike $20 mn Amazon-focused debt for nature deal

The debt-for-nature swap, as these kinds of agreements are known will put money towards conserving protected areas of the Amazon, improving natural resource management, and supporting sustainable livelihoods for communities that rely on the rainforest, the US Treasury said in a statement.

11 September 2023, 19:31 IST

Peru and US strike $20 mn Amazon-focused debt for nature deal

Peru and US strike $20 mn Amazon-focused debt for nature deal

Peru and US strike $20 mn Amazon-focused debt for nature deal

11 September 2023, 19:31 IST

Brazil's Lula seeks global rainforest nation pact at Amazon summit

The leftist leader aims to bring a similar message to this year's United Nations climate summit, known as COP28, backed by a strengthened coalition.

09 August 2023, 13:00 IST

Brazil's Lula seeks global rainforest nation pact at Amazon summit

Brazil's Lula seeks global rainforest nation pact at Amazon summit

Brazil's Lula seeks global rainforest nation pact at Amazon summit

09 August 2023, 13:00 IST

Amazon loses 10% vegetation in nearly four decades

From 1985 to 2021, the deforested area surged from 490,000 square kilometers to 1,250,000 square kilometers

03 December 2022, 04:37 IST

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

Amazon loses 10% vegetation in nearly four decades

03 December 2022, 04:37 IST