After a Decade of Decline, Brazil's Deforestation Again on the Rise

Yale e360
By Yale Environment 360May 2, 2016, 12:40 pm160 pts
Brazil is losing two soccer field-sized parcels of rainforest every minute, equal to 1,930 square miles annually, according to new reporting from the Thompson Reuters Foundation. Matt Zimmerman/Flickr The trend represents a significant blow to Brazil’s decades-long fight against illegal logging activity,…

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

Trending Today on EcoTopical

ENN

Jaguar Population Increases After Wildfire and Drought, Indicating Area’s Role as Climate Refuge 129

Friday’s Headlines Take the Long Cut

Streetsblog

Friday’s Headlines Take the Long Cut 127

Friday Video: Let’s Go Biking in Berlin

Streetsblog

Friday Video: Let’s Go Biking in Berlin 125

These are the 5 best EV financing offers right now

Electrek

These are the 5 best EV financing offers right now 122

Secretary Burgum Must Personally Approve All Renewable Energy Projects On Federal Lands

CleanTechnica

Secretary Burgum Must Personally Approve All Renewable Energy Projects On Federal Lands 119

PHYSorg

One billion Africans being harmed by cooking pollution 116

After deadly flash floods, a Texas town takes halting, painful steps toward recovery

Grist

After deadly flash floods, a Texas town takes halting, painful steps toward recovery 114

Are Extended-Range EVs a Game Changer or a Dead-End Technology?

CleanTechnica

Are Extended-Range EVs a Game Changer or a Dead-End Technology? 114

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

Thousands of super cheap Amazon &…

Thousands of super cheap Amazon & Walmart e-bikes recalled after fires

Can the D.C. Region Substitute Rail With…

Can the D.C. Region Substitute Rail With Buses?

As Solar & Storage Dominate New Grid…

As Solar & Storage Dominate New Grid Additions, Industry Releases…

South Korea Could Grant Bottlenose…

South Korea Could Grant Bottlenose Dolphins off Jeju Island ‘Legal…

Zimbabwe Looks To IPPs & Rural Minigrids…

Zimbabwe Looks To IPPs & Rural Minigrids To Plug Electricity Generation…

EPA Tries to Stop Closure of Colorado…

EPA Tries to Stop Closure of Colorado Coal Plants After Meeting With Colorado…

Subaru enters Uncharted EV territory

Subaru enters Uncharted EV territory

BYD Launches Its 7th Ship

BYD Launches Its 7th Ship

Warming Oceans a Turn-off for Female Critically Endangered Sharks

Decline in Aerosols Could Lead to More Heatwaves in Populated Areas