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