Threatened species up by 25% in Queensland’s Wet Tropics due to climate change
Habitat loss, alterations in ecosystems and invasive species are among major threats
Deforestation embargoes in Brazilian Amazon not followed in over 85% area: Report
Embargoes helped revive only 13% forest area
‘World must share responsibility for Amazon fires’
The number of fires in Brazil this year have jumped 83% over last year
Even protected forest areas are significant source of CO2 emission: study
Most of the carbon-emitting protected areas are located in Brazil and Indonesia
Francisco de Orellana would be stunned and stupefied by the low water levels in the Amazon: Buddy Levy
Down To Earth speaks to Idaho-based author of 2011 book on the first voyage to navigate the Amazon river in 1542
How to stay evergreen: Gabon plans to harness its rainforests
Historically, Gabon has contributed to only 0.03% of global greenhouse gas emissions
Brazil to go in for second round of voting after Lula fails to win outright
Incumbent Jair Bolsonaro is widely expected to win the second round on October 30
Protect indigenous rights to save Amazon forest, urge leaders at COP28
Amazonian Indigenous leaders will be calling for urgent action to protect their rights, end industrial mining to pave way for Brazil COP
Amazonian biodiversity: Indigenous convoy to bring focus to threats during Montreal summit
Non-profit Amazon Watch, among others, to participate in COP15 CBD
Amazon’s ability to absorb carbon is declining, says study
Researchers say the quick dying of trees is behind the reduced carbon uptake
Degradation of Amazon rainforest affecting its natural function
Fallout could be linked to increasing droughts
Borneo’s wildlife habitat to shrink by a third in 65 years
Over 30 per cent of island’s mammals likely to become extinct
The cutting edge
Conservationists in Brazil come up with a model way to reduce the pressure on forests
Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests – but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
There is no direct monitoring of these forests, no thorough environmental impact assessments and most of the public don’t seem to be aware …
Over a third of Amazon rainforest is unable to recover from frequent droughts
Scientists warn these signs are an early warning indicator that these areas are approaching a threshold to a die-off event