Amazon rainforest
UK’s Contribution to Brazil’s Amazon Fund
The United Kingdom will contribute more than $101 million to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, which seeks to stop deforestation in the sprawling South American rainforest. The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, made the announcement after holding talks with Brazilian President Luiz ..
Tags: Amazon rain forest • Amazon rainforest • Brazil • United Kingdom
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Panantza-San Carlos Mining Project
The Ecuadorian Constitutional Court had halted the Panantza-San Carlos mining project in a ruling that favored an indigenous community’s rights to choose which activities can happen on their territories. About Panantza-San Carlos mining project The Panantza-San Carlos copper mining project ..
Tags: Amazon basin • Amazon Forests • Amazon rainforest • Ecuador
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Study: Amazon Rainforest close to Tipping Point
Recently, a study on the Amazon rainforest was published in the Nature Climate Change journal. Observations Using 30 years of satellite data and statistical tools, the researchers observed that around 75% of the Amazon rainforest is likely heading towards a ..
Tags: Amazon rainforest • deforestation • IPCC
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Amazon Deforestation reaches 15 years high
As per official data published by National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system, the area deforested in Amazon Forest of Brazil has reached a 15-year high. Key Facts There was a jump of 22 per cent as compared to year ..
Tags: Amazon rainforest • Amazon rainforest wildfires • Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
COP26’s First Major Deal
In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, on November 2, 2021, 100 world leaders are set to make promise to end and reverse deforestation by 2030. Highlights Brazil will be among the signatories. In Brazil stretches of the Amazon ..
Tags: Amazon basin • Amazon rainforest • COP26 • Global warming
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Amazon Rainforest emits more CO2 than it absorbs
As per a study published in science journal, Nature, parts of Amazon rainforest are emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb. Highlights Study was conducted by making 600 flights over four areas of Amazon. It was led by researchers from ..
Tags: Amazon basin • Amazon biome • Amazon rainforest • Carbon Sink • CO2 emission
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021