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In 2019, the Colombian government launched a military offensive against deforestation known as Operation Artemis. Photo: Pixabay Content license Attribution not requiredPixabay Content license Attribution not required

“Colombian government’s fight against deforestation has been a failure,” NGOs say

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Operation Artemis, launched by the Colombian government to combat deforestation, has benefited a minimal share of the affected areas, argue NGOs Mongabay and Cuestión Pública. Abuses to indigenous communities have been reported
Between 2010 and 2018, commitments made by companies to tackle deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon ensured the protection of about 7,000 square kilometers of forest. But it could have been 24,000. Photo: Neil Palmer (CIAT) Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)Neil Palmer (CIAT) Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Cattle-related deforestation in the Amazon could have been halved

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If anti-deforestation agreements had been fully implemented, 24 thousand km2 of land could have been saved in the Amazon compared to the 7 thousand actually protected between 2010 and 2018, according to a study from U.S.
Distribution of seed carriers is done by drones. Photo: Pixabay Content License Attribution not requiredPixabay Content License Attribution not required

Can seed carriers help regenerate the soil?

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Created by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, seed delivery devices pave the way for soil regeneration. But some observers are skeptical
In Canadian forests, increased tree species diversity produces growth in soil carbon and nitrogen. Photo: Lawrence Hislop www.grida.no/resources/3116 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)Lawrence Hislop www.grida.no/resources/3116 Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Variety of trees promotes carbon and nitrogen sequestration

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An increase in the number of tree species stimulates greater carbon and nitrogen sequestration, Canadian research explains. But biodiversity is in decline. Promoting it means mitigating climate change and reducing land degradation
Trucks at work in the Kayapó and Munduruku indigenous territories in southeastern Pará. According to Greenpeace, Hyundai's vehicles are widely used by gold diggers responsible for deforestation in the Amazon. Photo: © Marizilda Cruppe / Greenpeace. For editorial use only, not for marketing or advertising campaigns. Credit-line compulsoryPhoto: © Marizilda Cruppe / Greenpeace. For editorial use only, not for marketing or advertising campaigns. Credit-line compulsory

Greenpeace targets Hyundai: “75 of its excavators are at the service of deforestation in the Amazon”

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The accusation by the environmental organization: in the Amazon, gold miners use the Korean manufacturer's vehicles to destroy indigenous community lands. "Now Hyundai should cooperate with the Brazilian government."
In Australia la distruzione delle foreste e della vegetazione colpisce lo Stato più ricco di biodiversità minacciando la sopravvivenza delle specie a rischio. Foto: Jean Beaufort CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Queensland is the epicenter of deforestation in Australia

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In Australia, livestock expansion fuels record deforestation in the state of Queensland. The phenomenon complicates climate mitigation ambitions in the country
Palm oil production is one of the main drivers of forest destruction in Borneo. Photo: T. R. Shankar Raman Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)T. R. Shankar Raman Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Forest restoration offsets just a quarter of carbon emissions

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Degraded forests and restoration areas in the tropics remove 107 million tons of carbon each year. That is 26 percent of the total released into the atmosphere from previous deforestation
Cattle collagen production fuels a $4 billion-a-year industry and promotes deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Photo: Kate Evans/CIFOR Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Kate Evans/CIFOR Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Collagen industry drives deforestation in the Amazon

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A media investigation points the finger at livestock companies in the Amazon that supply the cosmetics industry fueling a $4 billion industry
The numbers showed that there was a clear connection between the unusual temperatures recorded in the Amazon and the Tibet Plateau over the past 40 years. Photo: Vinay Nair Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)Photo: Vinay Nair Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Amazon devastation is also altering Tibet’s climate

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A connection made up of interconnected climate alterations exists between the Amazon, Tibet Plateau and Antarctica, a Chinese study says. Once a so-called tipping point is reached in one region, the phenomenon is triggered in another area of the Planet
Without living roots, the abundance of soil organisms decreased by 42 percent in rainforest and 30 percent in plantations. Photo: Anton Potapov, University of Göttingen, press releaseAnton Potapov, University of Göttingen, press release

Plant roots are crucial for soil animals

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In tropical soils plant roots affect biodiversity no less than leaf litter, a German research explains. A significant finding for the development of sustainable solutions capable of balancing agriculture and land conservation

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