BOGOTA, Colombia — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon ... expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. In July, Colombia reported historic lows in deforestation ...

“The destination of this enormous forest mass is almost a question of the country’s security.” The map ... deforestation around highways, whose surroundings account for 50% of Amazon ...

With this information, stakeholders can pursue targeted, region-specific strategies to mitigate deforestation and support the Amazon’s preservation. This report comes out at a time when the Amazon is ...

the forest sends roughly 22 billion tons of water into the atmosphere every day. The study concluded that at least 5% of the Amazon should be restored, and large-scale deforestation should be ...