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Deforestation In Brazilian Amazon Halved In 2023

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.

International Business Times

Deforestation effect of UK consumption unsustainable, say MPs

Committee finds British consumers contributing particularly highly to destruction of world’s forests

The Guardian - UK

Triumphs And Tests: Brazil's Lula Marks One Year Back In Office

In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front.

International Business Times

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Will raising fuel and power bills make Malaysians go solar?

Malaysia’s climate minister says he’ll cut subsidies from the rich and help the poor to help better the environment.

Al Jazeera

Chhattisgarh CM Sai, Singh Deo join the debate over deforestation in Hasdeo

Chhattisgarh Deputy CM T.S. Singh Deo said that while the deforestation that is taking place now is linked to the PEKB Phase II project for which permission was granted earlier, there is local opposition to two other mining projects as well.

The Hindu

Of love letters and distant galaxies: Uplifting stories from 2023

It was a turbulent year from start to end, but 2023 was not just about devastating wars, natural disasters and the cost-of-living crisis. The past 12 months also saw the approval of a revolutionary new malaria vaccine, a sharp drop in the deforestation of the Amazon, and an historic victory…

France 24

Takeaways on AP's investigation into cocoa coming from a protected Nigerian rainforest

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that's home to endangered species like African forest elephants

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Takeaways from lawsuits accusing JBS, others of contributing to Amazon deforestation

Authorities in a western Brazil state are taking aim at deforestation of the Amazon with a slew of lawsuits against slaughterhouses and farmers accused of illegally raising cattle in a protected area

The Independent UK

Brazil lawsuits link JBS to destruction of Amazon in protected area, seek millions in damages

In an unusual series of legal actions, Brazilian prosecutors have sued multinational meatpacker JBS and three smaller slaughterhouses for allegedly buying cattle directly from illegal ranches in a protected area

The Independent UK

Root and branch reform: if carbon markets aren’t working, how do we save our forests?

The world has looked to offsetting schemes to protect forests, fund conservation and fight the climate crisis – but many fail to fulfil their promises. Here are five ways to keep our forests standing

The Guardian - UK

‘We live off the forest’: fears rise in Suriname as Mennonites look to settle

Secretive Christian sect poised to carve big farms out of the Amazon, despite concerns of Indigenous people about the settlers’ deforestation elsewhere in Latin America

The Guardian - UK

Conservation groups hail Cop28 plans to protect nature

The summit’s moves to intermesh nature and climate goals are welcomed by campaigners, but concerns remain

The Guardian - UK

‘From horrible to merely bad’: will Javier Milei take his chainsaw to the environment in Argentina?

As the new far-right president is sworn in, the world is watching to see if his destructive campaign promises can survive the realities of office

The Guardian - UK

Ibama: Brazil's environmental police are back on the job

When President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to power in January, he revived Brazil's environmental police force. The Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) is "back at work", says its president, Rodrigo Agostinho. After years of budget cuts under Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, Ibama has…

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Avocado Boom in the U.S. Seen as Major Force in Deforestation of Large Areas in Mexico

A report by The New York Times sheds light on the effect the ever-growing industry has in the country's forests

The Conversation

Deforestation jeopardises agribusiness and food security in Brazil and worldwide

The current drought situation in the Amazon, which has taken on a new level of severity this year, is influenced by two exceptional climatic conditions: the abnormally high temperature of the North Atlantic waters and the presence of the El Niño phenomenon. Despite these remarkable climatic conditions, however, the human…

The Guardian - UK

‘It is all about listening and sharing’: Indigenous solutions to the carbon divide

Deforestation rates are much lower on Indigenous land – and there is growing recognition that first peoples have vital role to play

The Conversation

Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come

The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that is projected to continue affecting the region at least until mid-2024. The lowest water levels in 121 years of river-level records have been recorded in the city of Manaus. Vast areas of the Amazon River’s bed have been exposed, and more than…

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The Hindu

Urban farming gains popularity in Bengaluru: Can it become an urban foodscape

Brijinder Kathuria remembers being conflicted about choosing between growing more organic food or planting more forests for a long time. “A lot of deforestation happens because people chop off forest land to farm,” says the Bengaluru-based Brijinder, a passionate eco-enthusiast who works in the technology sector. Then, he stumbled upon…

The Guardian - UK

World behind on almost every policy required to cut carbon emissions, research finds

Coal must be phased out seven times faster and deforestation reduced four times faster to avoid worst impacts of climate breakdown, says report

The Guardian - UK

‘It was incredible to see’: Kenyans dig deep on first national tree planting day

Government sets up national holiday in hope of planting 15bn trees by 2032 to tackle climate crisis and deforestation

AAP

What Westpac zero deforestation pledge means for ag

A zero deforestation target for agriculture set by Westpac has been described as "enormous" by the conservation movement but condemned by farmers.

The Conversation

The unsafe Safeguard Mechanism: how carbon credits could blow up Australia's main climate policy

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Guardian - UK

‘Everything is parched’: Amazon struggles with drought amid deforestation

By now, the rivers should be full. But large-scale cattle farming, the climate crisis and weather events like El Niño mean Brazil is near the point of no return

Evening Standard

UK imports ‘linked to deforestation twice the size of Paris in under two years’

Researchers analysed the UK’s direct import of seven ‘forest risk’ commodities, including palm oil, soy and cattle products.

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