How can we ensure a future where both the rainforest and its inhabitants thrive?

Feb 13, 2023 ... This article is part of the Research Topic Biochar from Forest Biomass as a Tool for Climate Change Mitigation and Degraded Soil Reclamation Jan 17, 2025 ... We used a U-Net model adapted for regression to map the mean tree canopy height in the Amazon forest from Planet NICFI images at ~4.78 m spatial resolution. These cycles of land use, which are driven by poverty and population growth as well as government policies, have led to the rapid loss of tropical rainforests. Oct 7, 2021 ... This report consolidates the main findings of the academic literature that rigorously evaluates policies aimed at combating deforestation in the Brazilian ... Sep 23, 2019 ... These fires, however, are often deliberately set as part of slash-and-burn agriculture — a method of growing food in which farmers and cattle ... The Amazon is the largest tropical forest in the world and around 60% of it is in Brazil. The amount of carbon stored in the region uncertain, the impacts ... May 22, 2018 ... The response of tropical rainforests to drought—lessons from recent research and future prospects. Annals of Forest Science 73: 27–44 ... Apr 22, 2014 ... Edward Mitchard is a research fellow at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in the remote sensing of tropical ecosystems. Jul 29, 2020 ... On today's episode, we will explore the simple economics fueling one of the world's most dangerous ecological disasters. Support our Work. in the Brazilian Amazon. Donate. In 1965, Brazil created and passed its first Forest Code, a law requiring landowners in the Amazon to ...