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Forests
The Amazon rainforest is losing its resilience – here's what we need to do
Three-quarters of the Amazon rainforest is losing its ability to bounce back from repeated disturbances, mostly in regions near human activity or with less rainfall.
Forests
3 ways Colombians are making an income while restoring the Amazon rainforest
Communities in Colombia are replacing work that once relied on deforestation with businesses that protect and restore the Amazon rainforest - called the bioeconomy.
Forests
This restoration programme in Brazil aims to reforest 1.5m hectares of land
A programme to restore forest cover in a watershed area that serves São Paulo and other urban centres has restored 5,000 hectares (12,400 acres) since 2016.
Biodiversity
Prey to project: Fishermen and scientists have teamed up to save Bolivia's pink river dolphins
Bolivian fishermen who once hunted rare pink dolphins are monitoring their behavior to help scientists understand the threats they face.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Which country produced the most coffee in 2020?
At the end of 2020, the top 10 biggest coffee-producing nations made up 87% of the commodity’s market share. This is what you need to know.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
We are closing the gap between technology and policy
The C4IR Network centres are building scalable models to positively pilot and integrate regulations in law and industry standards.
Future of the Environment
30% of all tree species are at risk of extinction
A new report has found that 30% of all tree species are at risk of extinction, while 440 tree species have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild.
Brazil
What the future holds for Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
Deforestation and habitat change mean that Brazil’s highly diverse Atlantic Forest will change more in the next fifty years, than since the last Ice Age.
Climate Breakthroughs 2021
Why a green economy is needed to stop Amazon deforestation
Future of the Amazon is at risk if deforestation levels rise by 5%. Building a green economy depends on the political will to stop illegal deforestation.
Climate Change
The Amazon has become a net greenhouse gas emitter. Here's what that means
Fires in the Amazon and the drying out of seasonally flooded forests release large amounts of methane and nitrous oxide, which are more harmful than CO2.
Brazil
Balancing economic growth and the environment: lessons from Brazil
As Brazil continues its clean energy transition progress, how can it balance economic growth and the environment? A recent roundtable has the answers
Biodiversity
Brazil’s plan for a 2,600km ‘Green corridor’ that will plant 1.7 billion trees
The Black Jaguar Foundation has begun a large-scale project to reintroduce 1 million hectares of forest along Brazil’s Araguaia and Tocantins rivers.
SDG 01: No Poverty
This is how one cycle of poverty and ill health is being broken in Brazil
A successful approach is being used to tackle extreme poverty in Brazil. It can be used as a model.
The Ocean
How much of Earth's surface is covered by each country – in one graphic
This visualization shows that the largest countries occupying the Earth's surface are Russia, Canada and China together taking up 7.2% of its overall area.
Biodiversity
This 'lost shark' has just been discovered - but might already be extinct
More than a quarter of the animal, plant and fungi species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are threatened with extinction.