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The Amazon Rainforest is facing accelerating threats from deforestation, illegal mining, and climate change jeopardizing one ...

The Amazon has lost between 15% and 17% of its trees, and at current deforestation rates, the rainforest could cross Nobre’s threshold in 15 to 30 years. “We are almost seeing the tipping ...

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The Amazon rainforest lost an estimated 5 million acres in 2020, an area roughly the size of Israel, according to a recent report on the region. Experts warn that unchecked deforestation in the ...

Topline. South America's dense Amazon rainforest has long served as one of the planet's primary carbon-absorbing regions, but a new study has found human interference is causing a large part of ...

The Amazon rainforest, in the Amazonas state in Brazil, is losing resilience, according to a study in the journal Nature Climate Change. (Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg News) ...

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In 2024, the Amazon rainforest faced severe wildfires and drought, highlighting climate challenges and leading to increased focus on conservation and Indigenous rights.

Key Background. Efforts to restore the Amazon rainforest, which covers an estimated 6.7 million square kilometers of South America, have accelerated in recent years. The region plays a critical ...