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Sharjah 24
a day ago
- Science
- Sharjah 24
INPE: Record wildfires fuel sharp rise in Amazon deforestation
INPE reports rise in deforestation Figures released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which uses satellite data to monitor forest cover, showed that deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025 rose by 9.1% compared to the same period the previous year. Sharp spike in May 2025 The data also revealed a staggering 92% increase in Amazon deforestation during May 2025 alone, compared to May 2024. This surge threatens to undo the progress made in 2024, when deforestation slowed across all Brazilian ecological biomes for the first time in six years. Contrasting trends in other biomes According to AFP, while the Amazon saw alarming deforestation figures, other Brazilian biomes showed improvements. In the Pantanal wetlands, for example, deforestation dropped by 77% during the same period. Drought and human activity blamed Joao Paulo Capobianco, executive secretary at Brazil's environment ministry, attributed the rise in deforestation to an unprecedented number of wildfires across Brazil and neighboring South American countries. These fires, intensified by severe drought conditions, were often started to clear land for agriculture or cattle but quickly spiraled out of control.
Al Etihad
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Etihad
Brazil fires drive acceleration in Amazon deforestation
7 June 2025 14:48 SAO PAOLO (AFP)A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed figures released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which tracks forest cover by satellite, indicated that the deforestation rate between August 2024 and May 2025 rose by 9.1 percent compared to the same period in they showed a staggering 92-percent increase in Amazon deforestation in May, compared to the year-ago development risks erasing the gains made by Brazil in 2024, when deforestation slowed in all of its ecological biomes for the first time in six report showed that beyond the Amazon, the picture was less alarming in other biomes acrossBrazil, host of this year's UN climate change the Pantanal wetlands, for instance, deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025 fell by 77 percent compared to the same period in the findings, the environment ministry's executive secretary Joao Paulo Capobianco chiefly blamed the record number of fires that swept Brazil and other South American countries last year, whipped up by a severe drought. Many of the fireswere started to clear land for crops or cattle and then raged out of control.
eNCA
a day ago
- Politics
- eNCA
Brazil fires drive acceleration in Amazon deforestation: report
RIO DE JANEIRO - A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed Friday. The figures released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which tracks forest cover by satellite, indicated that deforestation rate between August 2024 and May 2025 rose by 9.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. And they showed a staggering 92-percent increase in Amazon deforestation in May, compared to the year-ago period. That development risks erasing the gains made by Brazil in 2024, when deforestation slowed in all of its ecological biomes for the first time in six years. The report showed that beyond the Amazon, the picture was less alarming in other biomes across Brazil, host of this year's UN climate change conference. In the Pantanal wetlands, for instance, deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025 fell by 77 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. Presenting the findings, the environment ministry's executive secretary Joao Paulo Capobianco chiefly blamed the record number of fires that swept Brazil and other South American countries last year, whipped up by a severe drought.
RTHK
2 days ago
- Politics
- RTHK
Amazon deforestation accelerated by fires: report
Amazon deforestation accelerated by fires: report Official figures showed deforestation rate between August 2024 and May 2025 rose by 9.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. File photo: AFP A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed. The figures released by the National Institute for Space Research, which tracks forest cover by satellite, indicated that deforestation rate between August 2024 and May 2025 rose by 9.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. And they showed a staggering 92-percent increase in Amazon deforestation in May, compared to the same period a year ago. That development risks erasing the gains made by Brazil in 2024, when deforestation slowed in all of its ecological biomes for the first time in six years. The report showed that beyond the Amazon, the picture was less alarming in other biomes across Brazil, host of this year's UN climate change conference. In the Pantanal wetlands, for instance, deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025 fell by 77 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. Presenting the findings, the environment ministry's executive secretary Joao Paulo Capobianco chiefly blamed the record number of fires that swept Brazil and other South American countries last year, whipped up by a severe drought. Many of the fires were started to clear land for crops or cattle and then raged out of control. (AFP)
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brazil fires drive acceleration in Amazon deforestation: report
A record fire season in Brazil last year caused the rate of deforestation to accelerate, in a blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's pledge to protect the Amazon rainforest, official figures showed Friday. The figures released by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), which tracks forest cover by satellite, indicated that deforestation rate between August 2024 and May 2025 rose by 9.1 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. And they showed a staggering 92-percent increase in Amazon deforestation in May, compared to the year-ago period. That development risks erasing the gains made by Brazil in 2024, when deforestation slowed in all of its ecological biomes for the first time in six years. The report showed that beyond the Amazon, the picture was less alarming in other biomes across Brazil, host of this year's UN climate change conference. In the Pantanal wetlands, for instance, deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025 fell by 77 percent compared to the same period in 2023-2024. Presenting the findings, the environment ministry's executive secretary Joao Paulo Capobianco chiefly blamed the record number of fires that swept Brazil and other South American countries last year, whipped up by a severe drought. Many of the fires were started to clear land for crops or cattle and then raged out of control. ffb/jss/cb/nl
