Deforestation

• Canada pledged to plant 2 billion trees by 2030 — it’s not going so well

  The government isn't on track to get even four per cent of the promised trees in the ground by the end of 2030, according to an audit by the environment commissioner.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2023
  
• Deforestation of Amazon rainforest hits record highs at start of 2022, says Brazil

  Detected deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a record high for the month of February following a similar record the prior month.

  Environment

  Mar 11, 2022
  
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• 3 years since Lahey report, advocates say ‘virtually nothing’ has been done

  Organizations are demanding an immediate suspension of all logging on Crown lands until the government is ready to implement the recommendations made in the report.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
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• Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises for 2nd straight month despite COP26 vows

  Before Bolsonaro took office in 2019, the Brazilian Amazon hadn't recorded a single year with more than 10,000 square kilometers of deforestation in over a decade.

  Environment

  Nov 12, 2021
• COP26: Canada joins more than 100 countries vowing to end deforestation

  More than 100 countries, including Canada and the United States, have signed a pledge at the COP26 summit to end deforestation in the world.

  Environment

  Nov 2, 2021
• Man and furry best friend on colourful cross-Canada trek for a good cause

  Michael is walking across Canada to tell people about deforestation in the highlands of Scotland, where he's from.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 2021
• Tree planting efforts can’t keep up with wildfire destruction, evidence shows

  Wildfire is a natural part of a forest’s lifecycle, but climate-fueled fires are so ferocious they incinerate entire stands together with seeds that start regrowth.

  Environment

  Sep 9, 2021
• Brazil forest fire season begins with concerns of mass destruction

  The government space agency that uses satellites to monitor fires reported more area burned in the month of July than in any July since 2016.

  World

  Aug 5, 2021
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• ‘Nightmare scenario’: Amazon rainforest now releasing more CO2 than it absorbs

  For the first time, the Amazon rainforest is releasing more carbon dioxide than it can absorb due to deforestation and climate change, a new study confirmed.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2021
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• Brazil’s Amazon rainforest sees deforestation rise for 4th straight month

  Protecting the Amazon rainforest is vital to curbing climate charge due to the large amount of greenhouse gases it absorbs, scientists say.

  World

  Jul 9, 2021