Forests are crucial for biodiversity, carbon absorption, and supporting ecosystems. Covering a substantial part of Earth, ...

Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade ...

According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, ...

These are people acting deliberately to create chaos in Brazil, setting fire to forests ... of pastureland and 1 million hectares of forest areas. “A humid forest doesn't catch fire, because ...

A look at innovations taking root in Brazil that preserve endangered ecosystems while fostering socioeconomic equity.

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula ...

BRASILIA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon fell 30.6% in the 12 months through July compared to the same ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A new study finds that up to 215 million hectares of land (an area larger than Mexico) in humid tropical regions around the world has the potential to naturally regrow. That much forest could store 23 ...

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped ... the first decline in five years. The area destroyed reached 8,174 square kilometers (3,156 square miles). Located in central ...