Amazon deforestation rate hits highest level in over a decade
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has risen to its highest level in 11 years, according to Brazilian government data released Monday.
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US cities are losing millions of trees. Why it matters and how to stop it
If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, this summer's record-breaking heat waves might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.
Myths, truths about Amazon fires
As fires have blazed across the Amazon in recent weeks, they've captivated the world. Politicians, celebrities and citizens -- from French President Emmanuel Macron to Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo -- have expressed concern about the damage being done in the region.
Brazil reels from Amazon rainforest fires
The smoke is so thick, at times the Cessna airplane had to climb to stay out of it. At times your eyes burn and you close the air vents to keep the cabin habitable. Sometimes it is so bad, it is hard to see how bad it actually is on the ground below.
Faster deforestation tied to policies of Brazil's Bolsanaro
Brazil's Amazon rainforest is burning, with more than one-and-a-half soccer fields worth of rainforest destroyed every minute of every day, according to the country's space research center.
Macron: Amazon rainforest fires are 'international crisis'
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro plans to deploy the army to tackle the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest.
Here's what we know about the fires in the Amazon rainforest
Brazil's Amazon rainforest is in flames, burning at the highest rate since 2013, when that nation's space research center first began tracking fires there.
Hawaii hiker who was lost in the forest says she was irresponsible
A woman who survived 17 days in a forest in Hawaii after she got lost while hiking says she was irresponsible for going into the woods unprepared.
Rescued hiker's survival story: 17 days in Hawaii forest on berries, river water and smarts
It had been more than two weeks that she had been lost in a thick Hawaiian forest, and Amanda Eller was at an end.
Study: Global climate targets will be missed as deforestation rises
International targets to cut emissions and limit climate change will be missed due to rises in deforestation and delays in changing how humans use land, a new study warns.
