13 stories tagged with #deforestation, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Cropped 3 June 2026: Highway through the Amazon | El Niño impact | State of CO2 removal
Amazon deforestation fell to its lowest level since 2019 and Heatwaves damaged crops in Europe and Asia.…
Can deforestation predict Ebola outbreaks? Q&A with CDC’s Carson Telford
The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa has already left at least 49 people dead, with health authorities racing to stop the spread of the disease. What if th…
IMF lending programs causing deforestation should be rethought (commentary)
The price of financial stability should not be environmental destruction. Yet when countries turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for help, their forests may quietly suffe…
Loopholes undermine palm oil industry’s antideforestation pledges
JAKARTA — More than a decade after the palm oil industry embraced a pledge to not deforest, clear tropical peatlands, or use exploitative practices, policies to that end now cover …
Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan
Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestation…
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops to lowest level since 2019
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops to lowest level since 2019
Brazil lost 985,000ha of native vegetation in 2025, down 20.6 percent from 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Will my president save the Amazon? (commentary)
In the coming months, voters in Brazil, Peru, and Colombia will elect new presidents. Together, these three countries contain roughly 82% of the Amazon rainforest, making their ele…
Organized crime adds to environmental destruction in the Amazon, report finds
A new report by the International Crisis Group finds that organized crime has become a “major obstacle” to protecting the Amazon. Criminal groups often operate across borders and a…
‘Encouraging’: Global rainforest loss slows in 2025 after record year
The researchers credit the slowdown to policies implemented by Brazil's President Lula da Silva to curb deforestation.…
Tropical forest loss eases after record year: researchers
Tropical forest loss decreased by 36% in 2025, but remains critically high, threatening global conservation efforts, researchers warn.…
Global Deforestation Slows, W.R.I. Report Finds. But Wildfires Are Taking a Toll.
Deforestation is surging in Indonesia
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Indonesia’s forests, long held up as a case of t…