Deforestation in Indonesia Spiked Last Year, But Some Trends Are Improving
According to one resources analyst, large-scale deforestation appears to be shrinking compared to the past.
Source: thediplomat.com
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Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year – but data analysis suggests better overall trend
Indonesia had a 27 per cent uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to World Resources Institute analysis. But the loss is still seen as historically low compared to the 2010s, it said
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Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
A data analysis shows Indonesia had a 27% increase in primary forest loss in 2023.
Source: news4jax.com
Indonesia sees 27% increase in primary forest loss in 2023, tied to mining and green energy transition | Victoria Milko
JAKARTA, Indonesia—From trees felled in protected national parks to massive swaths of jungle razed for palm oil and paper plantations, Indonesia had a 27 percent uptick in primary forest loss in 2023 from the previous year, according to a World Resources Institute analysis of deforestation data. But the loss is…
Source: businessmirror.com.ph
Are rainforests doomed? Not necessarily.
The Amazon forest and other tropical rainforests are still under siege, but deforestation is waning in some regions.
United States University Of Maryland Congo Basin Diego Giudice Bloomberg Glenn Hurowitz Mikaela Weisse
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Brazil and Colombia See Dramatic Reductions in Forest Loss, But New Fronts Keep Tropical Rates High
2023 data shows that political leadership and strong policies work in reducing forest loss, yet the world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals, according to Global Forest Watch’s annual data analysis
Congo Basin Democratic Republic Of The Congo United States Teodyl Nkuintchua Gustavo Petro Urrego Alexandra Sasha Tyukavina
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RELEASE: Brazil and Colombia See Dramatic Reductions in Forest Loss, But New Fronts Keep Tropical Rates High
2023 data shows that political leadership and strong policies work in reducing forest loss, yet the world remains off track to meet 2030 forest goals, according to Global Forest Watch’s annual data analysis
United States Congo Basin Democratic Republic Of The Congo Alexandra Sasha Tyukavina Gustavo Petro Urrego Teodyl Nkuintchua
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Are rainforests doomed? New report reveals glimmers of hope for this iconic ecosystem
The Amazon forest and other tropical rainforests are still under siege, but deforestation is waning in some regions.
Source: vox.com
Despite gains in Brazil, forest destruction still 'stubbornly' high: report
The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023 and despite uplifting progress in the Amazon, the picture elsewhere is less rosy, researchers said on Thursday.- Amazon gains -  The 2023 figures represent a nine percent decline in forest loss compared to 2022 but in general, rates have barely wavered from the highs of recent years, researchers said.
Source: yahoo.com
Tropical forest loss eased in 2023 but threats remain, analysis shows
Tropical forest loss declined last year, but other indicators show that the world's woodlands remain under tremendous pressure, according to an analysis released on Thursday by the Global Forest Watch monitoring project. Here are key takeaways from Global Forest Watch's annual forest loss data. The loss of primary forests - those untouched by people and sometimes known as old-growth forests - in the tropics declined 9% last year compared to 2022.
Source: yahoo.com