Do elections spur deforestation? It’s complicated, new study finds

Mongabay
Mar 3, 2023, 5:18 pm142 pts
Ahead of the presidential election in Brazil last October, deforestation in the Amazon reached its highest level in 15 years. Was this an anomaly, or part of a pattern? Are elections and deforestation somehow linked? To answer these questions, a group of researchers examined deforestation and election data from…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

A hidden gene could triple wheat yields

ScienceDaily

A hidden gene could triple wheat yields 128

PHYSorg

World's carbon dioxide levels hit a record high in 2024: Report 124

Oil and gas companies used banned toxic chemicals near the Rocky Mountains

EHN

Oil and gas companies used banned toxic chemicals near the Rocky Mountains 122

Microplastics found throughout Minnesota lakes, new report finds

EHN

Microplastics found throughout Minnesota lakes, new report finds 120

Mysterious 'warm blob' breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean

EHN

Mysterious 'warm blob' breaks records in the North Pacific Ocean 118

Survey Sunday: we asked WHY you chose home solar, you answered

Electrek

Survey Sunday: we asked WHY you chose home solar, you answered 113

40 New Public EV Chargers Coming To Springfield, Illinois

CleanTechnica

40 New Public EV Chargers Coming To Springfield, Illinois 112

PHYSorg

As a glacier retreats, a gold mine advances. Why are some locals angry? 108

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

A clue to ancient life? What scientists…

A clue to ancient life? What scientists found inside Mars’ frozen vortex

Big MAN arrives: Italian logistics firm…

Big MAN arrives: Italian logistics firm rolls out first MAN eTGX 6×2-4 rigid…

FLIT’s new folding e-bike comes with a…

FLIT’s new folding e-bike comes with a free pound of caviar and a side of satire

Volkswagen Group BEV Sales Up 42% In…

Volkswagen Group BEV Sales Up 42% In 2025

Chicago suburb is joining a quiet…

Chicago suburb is joining a quiet revolution in paratransit service

FEMA has denied or not advanced most…

FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly…

BMW veers into uncharted waters with…

BMW veers into uncharted waters with first ever SELF-INFLATING SUP

China Helped Indonesia Build One of the…

China Helped Indonesia Build One of the World’s Biggest, Youngest Coal Fleets.…

Alabama’s E.O. Wilson Land Between…

Alabama’s E.O. Wilson Land Between the Rivers Preserve Is a ‘Place That…

Our Newsroom Comes of Age

Our Newsroom Comes of Age