Energy companies conceal 47% of the damage wrought on biodiversity as a result of their activity. They emphasize that they have planted numerous trees in other areas. And that does not make up for the deforestation caused by the company as a result of palm oil trees, among other things

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The Amazon is relinquishing its carbon — for a surprising reason: degradation of the Amazon’s tree canopy is the main culprit, although the complete clearance of portions of the forest contributes too.

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Research shows that existing environmental laws are failing to slow deforestationeven in wealthy nations such as Australia that have mature environmental protection laws.

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A new study finds that EU restrictions on deforestation-linked palm oil & soy have limited impact due to market shifts. Global coordination is the key to making bans actually work.

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Deforestation accounts for 74% of rainfall reduction 🌧️ and 16% of temperature increase 🌡️ in the Amazon during the dry season, study says.

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Deforestation 🌳 can increase risk of large-scale flooding 🌊 by as much as 700% 📈

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Record-breaking 2024 Amazon fires released 791 million tons of CO₂ 🌍🔥, equivalent to Germany’s annual emissions 🇩🇪, a sevenfold rise from recent averages 📈. This massive carbon surge signals severe ecosystem collapse ⚠️ and a potential tipping point for the planet’s largest rainforest 🌳.

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Global study finds beef production drives ~40% of agriculture-linked deforestation worldwide, with Brazil leading; analysis across 179 countries shows 121 million hectares cleared (2001–2022), identifying cattle as the primary driver of food-related forest loss.

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Wildfires have caused accelerating deforestation in California forests over the past 30 years, especially at high elevations, while replanting efforts have fallen behind.

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🔥 A UC Davis study found California's wildfire-driven deforestation has accelerated over the past three decades (1991-2023), with conifer forest losses increasing exponentially, particularly on USDA Forest Service and private lands.

🌲 Between 2001-2023, California's deforestation rate was between 0.25% and 0.47% annually, significantly higher than the global average of 0.15%. Reforestation efforts are not keeping pace.

📈 Reforestation needs surged after 2020, with California losing 6%-11% of its conifer forests. Only about 8% of high-priority and less than 3% of acute-priority reforestation areas on Forest Service lands were addressed during the study period.

#Wildfire #Deforestation #CaliforniaForests

How former Brazilian President Bolsonaro's statements destroyed the rainforest by publishing posts opposing forest conservation. Research found as a result of the messages, people changed their expectations of the extent to which they will be prosecuted for breaking the law

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🌳 International study led by the University of Bonn reveals former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's anti-conservation statements on Twitter correlated with accelerated Amazon deforestation in 2019.

🗣️ Researchers estimate Bolsonaro's "power of words" contributed to the destruction of up to 1,700 sq km of forest, an area nearly double the size of Berlin, by creating a perception of lower punishment risk for environmental law infringements.

📈 The study, published in The Journal of Politics, found the impact was stronger in areas with high agricultural returns and where conservation policies had previously restricted deforestation, suggesting economic incentives played a key role.

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