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In her new spell as president Lula’s environment minister she will face challenges even greater than in her first term
New leftwing government has pledged to end deforestation of Amazon by end of decade
Focus turns to economic risks of loss of plant and animal life that experts estimate could affect up to half of global GDP
President-elect greeted at UN summit with chants of his name from supporters
Technology makes farming in developed areas more sustainable but rainforest destruction has been soaring
Some businesses are starting to develop alternatives to the cooking fuel
Former minister says climate change will be a top priority after increase in deforestation under Bolsonaro
Plus, Big Tech isn’t so clean after all
Countries have promised 1.2bn hectares in total of new forests and restored land to help curb climate change
Possible change of government prompts further land grab by criminal logging gangs, say campaigners
Leftwing government launches crackdown on illegal clearances to tackle destruction of rainforest
The boreal ecosystem that covers swaths of Russia and North America is nearing a dangerous tipping point
Decades of intensive agriculture threaten the Cerrado region, which acts as an important carbon dioxide ‘sink’ and helps fend off global warming
If nature has an economic value, then wildfires linked to climate change must have an economic cost.
Stopping deforestation is complicated but more important than making pledges that have mixed results
Plus, the UK seeks to hold the finance sector accountable for its role in environmental crimes
Net zero will be a pipe dream without a collective effort to conserve and restore the world’s forests
UK advised to ban use of live facial recognition in public spaces
Murders of British journalist and Brazilian researcher show crime is festering and hindering the fight against deforestation
Fears rise that illegal logging will meet demand as protections are loosened and sanctions curb Russian exports
Moves to combat deforestation are being made, but how effective are they?
Brazil accounted for more than 40% of global tropical forest loss in 2021
Environmental study finds Brazilian company’s carbon footprint is larger than all of Italy
Satellite research finds that an irreversible ‘tipping point’ could be approaching
Maker of Kit Kat to tackle root cause through direct payments to smallholders
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