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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'Wizard Rock' returned to Arizona national forest
The 1-ton "Wizard Rock" that seemingly evaporated into thin air has returned to the Arizona national forest where it was stolen, in what can only be assumed as an act of magic.
Fact-checking Trump's California wildfire criticism
As wildfires swept across California, President Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday to criticize the state's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, for the way his administration has handled the crises.
Missing: 1-ton boulder from Arizona's Prescott National Forest
In a baffling act of thievery, a 1-ton boulder was somehow snatched from the side of a highway in Arizona's Prescott National Forest about two weeks ago. Now, Forest officials are reaching out to the public for help recovering the hefty loot.
Trump admin proposes new logging in nation's largest national forest
The Trump administration is proposing opening more than 180,000 acres of the country's largest national forest, known as America's Amazon, for logging.
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.
Fires destroy more than 4.2 million wild acres in Bolivia
It's not just the Brazilian Amazon burning -- fires in Bolivia have ravaged more than 1.7 million hectares (4.2 million acres) of land, according to Bolivian officials. That's more than double the damage from just two weeks ago.
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.
