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Palm oil deforestation in Indonesia rises, reversing a decade-long decline

After years of decreasing deforestation rates, Indonesia's palm oil industry has seen a resurgence in forest clearing, particularly on peatlands and in Borneo and Papua.

Hans Nicholas Jong reports for Mongabay.

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Why is the Amazon so important for climate change?

Here’s why the Amazon rain forest is key to protecting Earth from the detrimental effects of climate change.

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'Brazil is back': Lula takes over with plans to end deforestation and become a green superpower

Brazil's new President has been sworn in and is making good on his vow to end deforestation in the Amazon.
Drop in rain forest productivity could speed future climate change

Drop in rain forest productivity could speed future climate change

Tropical forests host a rich diversity of plant and animal life and process vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Therefore, researchers have been particularly interested in how these ecosystems might be affected by climate change.

The Amazon used to be ‘the lungs of the planet.’ Not anymore

The Amazon used to be ‘the lungs of the planet.’ Not anymore

‘The most likely scenario is that—all things considered—the basin is warming the global climate.’
Op-ed: The devastation of my Amazon homeland has accelerated during the pandemic
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Op-ed: The devastation of my Amazon homeland has accelerated during the pandemic

The region has long been at the centre of territorial conflicts, but pressure has grown in recent years as agricultural, mining and timber operations invade Indigenous lands
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