Climate Emergency CoP 25: Climatic tipping point is closer than we think

Scientists confirm that we are indeed in a climate emergency

‘The Amazon recycles water’

Down To Earth speaks to environmental scientist Deborah Lawrence on the Amazon blazes

The era of mega hydropower in Brazilian Amazon appears over

Statements by Brazilian government officials indicate major shift in policy

Brazil

Get cracking!

Trade threatens Brazilian nuts

‘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

BRAZIL

The truth sinks in

Amazon forests release more CO2 than what they absorb

Global Eco Watch: ‘Eco disaster’ unfolding on Kamchatka beach

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology 

Global Eco Watch: Komodo dragons could become extinct soon due to climate change

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

El Niño-triggered floods claim 72 lives in Peru

More floods to be expected, says the national weather service

India lost 668,400 ha forests in 5 years, 2nd highest globally: Report

India was ranked between Brazil and Indonesia in UK-based firm’s report

Climate emergency: Tipping points are already here, scientists warn

Limited time available to shift priorities to alleviate climate crisis  

Drought reduces forest’s capacity to absorb carbon

The new study focused on the Amazon Basin finds reduction in tree growth after drought

Peru’s indigenous community occupies oil wells in Amazon

Protestors demand more compensation from the company for contamination of their lands

AMAZON

Death sentence

In short

Hike in soy production in Brazil linked to higher child cancer deaths, finds study

Notes rise in pesticide use with soy expansion; timely mitigation mitigated link between expansion and cancer incidences

Amazon's genetic gold

Scientists decode genome of a bacterium with medical and industrial uses

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

Global Eco Watch: Red Sea turtles are now mostly being born female due to climate change

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

The cutting edge

Conservationists in Brazil come up with a model way to reduce the pressure on forests