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Destruction of Brazil`s Atlantic Forest falls 55%

Last Updated: Saturday, May 28, 2011, 08:48

The rate of deforestation of Brazil`s Atlantic Forest fell by some 55% between 2008 and 2010.

Species extinction rate `overestimated`: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 14:03

Earth`s biodiversity continues to dwindle due to deforestation, climate change and over-exploitation.

Amazon deforestation increases six-fold

Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 09:51

A sharp increase in forest destruction has led Brazil to announce creation of an emergency task force.

Kilimanjaro’s ice cap vanishing due to deforestation

Last Updated: Sunday, September 26, 2010, 18:25

Researchers say that deforestation on mount Kilimanjaro can be blamde for its vanishing ice cap.

Rich countries pledge USD 4 billion to stop deforestation

Last Updated: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 23:45

Developed nations pledged more than USD 4 billion to help poor countries protect their forests.

China has added over 3 mn hectares of new forests since 2000

Last Updated: Monday, March 29, 2010, 15:16

A new report indicates that in the last ten years, China has displayed an incredible feat of environmental engineering by adding over 3 million hectares of new forests, in order to combat deforestation.

Global pace of deforestation slows: FAO

Last Updated: Friday, March 26, 2010, 10:57

The worldwide pace of deforestation has slowed down for the first time on record, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday.

Land pressures `turning a quarter of India to desert`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 17:56

Nearly a quarter of India`s land mass is desert or is turning into desert, according to a study published on Wednesday, with deforestation and overgrazing among the main factors spurring the process.

Amazon deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs

Last Updated: Friday, November 13, 2009, 15:32

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46% from Aug 2008 to July 2009 — the biggest annual decline in two decades, the govt said Thursday.

Deforestation sped demise of Nasca in Peru: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 17:54

The mysterious people who etched the "Nasca Lines" across deserts in Peru hastened their own demise.

Brazil`s `electronic markers` to fight Amazon deforestation

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 13:39

The Brazilian govt will use "electronic markers" to detect illegal felling of trees in the Amazon forests via satellite.