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Amazon Degradation Increases by 163% in Two Years, While Deforestation Falls by 54% in the Same Period
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Amazon degradation increases by 163% in two years, while deforestation falls by 54% in the same period
The accelerated degradation of the Brazilian Amazon, primarily due to fires, has overshadowed the significant reduction in deforestation from 2022 to 2024. This "negative balance" in protecting the biome jeopardizes the international goals for combating the climate crisis that have been assumed by the country, which is hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) this year.
The IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) published a map of the Legal Amazon with errors in identifying Brazilian states. The document presents the acronyms for Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul inverted and does not display the identification of Acre. The material with the errors was prepared by the IBGE itself in 2024. As of Monday evening (July 21, 2025), it remains available for consultation on the IBGE's official website.…
In an interview with Semana on July 18, former president Iván Duque referred to the “Concordia para la Amazonía” initiative that had a summit in Belém do Pará (Brazil) last week. The meeting, held for the fourth consecutive year, is committed to consolidating initiatives based mainly on the market such as biodiversity bonds and credits, debt swaps, ecosystem protection impact bonds and guarantees for companies in actions related to the conservat…
As reported in an Associated Press survey of room prices, in Belém for the two weeks of the Cop it is cheaper to buy a house than to rent a house.
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