Deforestation has claimed 74,663 square miles of Brazil’s Amazon basin since 2001. The map below shows Brazil's rate of deforestation within the Amazon Basin (green) over a 15-year period. Data: ...

The Amazon rainforest experienced its most devastating fire season in over two decades in 2024, triggering record-breaking carbon emissions. The 2024 fires released as much as 791 million tons of ...

The Amazon has suffered its most destructive fire season in more than two decades, releasing a staggering 791 million tons of carbon dioxide—on par with Germany’s annual emissions. Scientists found ...