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Study proves Bolsa Verde’s results in reducing deforestation
Deforestation in priority areas fell by 30% in the first phase of the program, according to a new calculation; emissions avoided reached 8.3 million tons of CO2.
New app helps indigenous people stay protected from covid-19
App shows number of confirmed cases of the disease in cities close to the indigenous territories of the legal Amazon and facilitates collection of information about infections.
Cerrado loses nearly 30 million hectares of native vegetation in 35 years
The second largest biome in the country currently has 53.2% coverage of native vegetation, or 19% of what is recorded in this category across Brazil; the data are from MapBiomas.
New Report: Fires Affect Health of Thousands in the Brazilian Amazon
Researchers attribute 2,195 hospitalizations due to respiratory illness to the 2019 fires; nearly 500 involved infants under 1 year old, and more than 1,000 people over age 60.
Scientists map land grabbing in public forests in the Brazilian Amazon
Of the 49.8 million hectares of forests under state and federal responsibility, but not yet allocated to any use, 11.6 million hectares are illegally registered as ‘private rural properties’.
Amazon Deforested Area to be Burned in 2020 May Exceed 4.5 Thousand km2
“Curbing fires and deforestation this year is not only an environmental protection action but a health measure as well,” said researcher Paulo Moutinho, from IPAM.
Deforestation on Amazonian public lands takes off and could fuel fire season
In addition to vegetation that was felled in 2019 and did not burn, the new deforestation could fuel a new intense fire season in the Amazon.