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‘Intense’ drought, fires pummel Amazon
Parts of the Amazon rainforest are suffering through the worst droughts ever recorded. As a result major rivers are dwindling and wildfires are burning out of control. Deforestation is behind it.
September 11, 2024
Amid a deforestation crisis, two countries plant seeds of hope
Earth lost 3.7 million hectares (9.2 million acres) of tropical forest last year, an area nearly the size of the Netherlands. Yet amid these sobering findings, there are signs of hope.
April 8, 2024
Can tree farms save a forest? Brazil is about to find out
In Brazil's s Mato Grosso do Sul, native species are reclaiming thousands of acres once heavily grazed by cattle. A bold initiative aims to protect and restore nature to an area twice the size of Manhattan — and find new ways to pay for it.
November 20, 2023
3 reasons for hope for the Amazon
When U.S. President Joseph Biden meets with Brazil’s newly elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in Washington this week, climate change and the fate of the Amazon will be one of the many items of discussion, according to news reports.
February 9, 2023
‘Audacious’ reforestation effort grows in Brazil
A bold initiative to regrow 73 million trees in the Brazilian Amazon has made substantial progress despite some unexpected hurdles, according to an upcoming report.
February 7, 2023
News spotlight: Record deforestation could forever transform the Amazon
In case you missed it: Brazil's rainforests are in serious trouble.
July 18, 2022
New science: detrimental dams, fishery fears, protection rollbacks
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent scientific research published by Conservation International experts.
September 10, 2020
Ashes to action: 3 things we know about the Amazon fires
Here are 3 takeaways about the Amazon fires from Conservation International scientists.
October 22, 2019
Four questions about the Amazon fires, answered
Conservation International experts explain more about the fires raging through the Amazon.
August 23, 2019
The Amazon is on fire: 5 things you need to know
The Amazon is on fire. Here are 5 things you need to know.
August 22, 2019
Protections for African wildlife face growing threat: a lack of money
Two experts on protected areas react to recent findings that a majority of protected areas in Africa are underfunded.
October 24, 2018
Deforested areas in the Amazon vulnerable to loss of legal protections, study finds
Human Nature talked to Conservation International scientists about what their findings about protected areas could mean for the Amazon’s future.
February 13, 2018
Massive reforestation effort puts down roots in Brazilian Amazon
A new project seeks to kickstart a revival for the world’s largest rainforest by planting tens of millions new trees.
September 15, 2017