From Forest to Field: How Fire is Transforming the Amazon : Feature Articles
They pored over satellite images from the Landsat satellite captured between 1993 and 1995 to see what happened to all the area that was “deforested” in 1992. They decided that cleared areas with nice, straight lines that had sprung up next to pre-existing forest edges were probably intentional clearings for pasture or farmland. But Cochrane and his colleagues also discovered that much of the area labeled as deforested in 1992 was far from forest edges, was irregular in shape, and was already beginning to regrow. These areas, it seemed clear, were probably not the result of intentional deforestation. This distinction between accidental and intentional is important, explains Nepstad, because “it suggests that much of the impoverishment of the Amazon may have nothing to do with people’s plans for the land.” The impacts of fires during the 1997-98 El Niño were dramatic and easily visible in satellite imagery, leading to an overestimate of deforestation for that time period.
Amazon Destruction
Amazon Destruction Since 1978 over 750,000 square kilometers (289,000 square miles) of Amazon rainforest have been destroyed across Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana, and French Guiana. Why is Earth's largest rainforest being destroyed? For most of human history, deforestation in the Amazon was primarily the product of subsistence farmers who cut down trees to produce crops for their families and local consumption. The result of this shift is forests in the Amazon were cleared faster than ever before in the late 1970s through the mid 2000s. But that trend began to reverse in Brazil in 2004. Forest loss trends in the Amazon. Forest loss trends in the non-Amazon. Forest loss trends in the Amazon. Accumulated forest loss in the Amazon. Deforestation trends in Amazon countries Forest loss trends between Amazon countries are highly variable. Brazil Annual forests loss in Brazil and the Brazilian Amazon State deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Peru Colombia Bolivia
How to Fight Deforestation With Your Fork
Can going meatless once a week change the course of our rainforests? Let’s look at what, why and how. Today, the raising of livestock uses 30 percent of the Earth’s total land surface. We simply can’t afford to lose our rainforests. Simple truth: As the world population explodes and the demand for meat grows, more and more rainforest will be destroyed. Why? Peggy Neu, president of the Monday campaigns, reminds us that Meatless Monday has its roots in World War I and II, when Americans were asked to help conserve key staples to aid the war effort. Join with all of us on Meatless Monday and watch our food choices change the future. Activists Scale NYC Landmark, Drop Banner: Pepsi Cola, Cut Conflict Palm Oil Can Superfoods Help Boost the Planet’s Health, Too? The Role of the Worm in Recycling Wastewater Watch Racing Extinction: It Will Change the Way You View the World
Cheetos in crosshairs of deforestation controversy - Mar. 30, 2016
SumOfUs, an online consumer advocacy group, launched a campaign against Cheetos saying that its palm oil policy doesn't go far enough to ensure that it is deforestation-free. Palm oil has been a problematic ingredient, because it is often obtained by clearing rainforests, according to the World Wildlife Federation. That has threatened the habitats of many endangered species, including elephants, orangutans, rhinoceroses and tigers. Cheetos maker Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo (PEP), has committed to using sustainable palm oil that is grown on plantations -- not in rainforests. But that pledge doesn't take full effect until 2020. Yet SumOfUs has called PepsiCo's commitment "weak," criticizing Pepsi for its lack of enforcement. "PepsiCo's palm oil policy is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't really do enough to prevent deforestation," said Katherine Tu, campaign leader at SumOfUS. A spokeswoman for Pepsi denied that IndoFood was excluded from its palm oil pledge.
Deforestation: Where is the world losing the most trees?
Deforestation Facts for Kids - The World Counts
TheWorldCounts, 22 July, 2014 When you see paper and wood, what do you think of? Do you think of the tree that was felled to make the product? Before we started to build cities many centuries ago, they say that 60% of the Earth was covered in Forests. Deforestation is when forests are converted for other purposes by cutting down the trees to clear the land for other use. What you need to know about Deforestation Can you imagine Earth without forests? 13 million hectares of forest have been cleared for other uses or by natural disaster. More facts: Rainforests cover only 6% of the world’s surface… yet they are home to more than 50% of the plant and animal species on Earth.A patch of rainforest measuring 4 square miles can contain as many as 1,500 flowering plants, 400 species of birds, 750 species of trees and 150 species of butterflies. Why are Rainforests Important? Rainforests help regulate the Earth’s temperature and weather patterns. They are home to plants and animals. Reduce.
