#DeForestAtion

From The Guardian: Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years

SAO PAULO — When Xing Yanling posted on WeChat about her visit to the Brazilian Amazon in April, she described the unforgettable sensation of being "enveloped by tens of thousands

From Independent RSS Feed: Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat

From Seattletimes RSS Feed: Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat

The South American country, west of Brazil, is losing tropical primary forest at a rapid clip. Cattle ranching and soybean production are the main drivers, threatening a biodiversity hotspot.

Encouraging data on deforestation rates points to a shift toward less alarmism, more collaboration, and community listening.

From Reddit - r/climate: Global Deforestation Slows, Analysis Finds. But Fires Remain a Major Threat. In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense.

A new study published today in Science outlines a groundbreaking plan to decrease the risk of future pandemics by 27 percent or more — with a 10-year investment that is 50 times less than the cost of coronavirus response efforts to date.