# deforestation

(FILES) This file aerial photo taken on August 24, 2019 shows burnt areas of the Amazon rainforest, near Porto Velho, Rondonia state, Brazil. - An unusual coalition of 230 environmental organizations and Brazilian agribusiness companies sent President Jair Bolsonaro on September 15, 2020, a letter proposing to halt deforestation "quickly and permanently, especially in the Amazon region. (Photo by CARLOS FABAL / AFP)
(FILES) This file aerial photo taken on […]
Climate change, Food and agriculture, Infographic, Video 3D

World lost 100 million hectares of forest in two decades: UN

The world has lost nearly 100 million hectares of forests in two decades, marking a steady decline though at a slower pace than before, according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization
4 months ago
(FILES) This file photo taken on January 15, 2019 shows pine trunks piled near Brocas, in the Landes area, southwestern France, 10 years after Klaus storm devastated the forest. - Climate change, with drier summers, endanger the young pine trees and the renewal of the forest, a highly significant economic product for the region, AFP reports on June 2, 2020. (Photo by GEORGES GOBET / AFP)
(FILES) This file photo taken on January […]
Climate change, Infographic, Video 3D

Forest harvesting in Europe threatens climate goals: study

A dramatic shift in forest harvesting to meet increased demand for wood could threaten the European Union's climate goals, according to a study by the European Commission
7 months ago