What are the limitations of current deforestation data and monitoring methods?

Dec 8, 2020 ... The annual area lost tripled from 2015 to 2018,” found the study, noting that in 2018 alone, 31,269sq km of forest were destroyed across the ... Jul 14, 2021 ... The study area, which represents about 20 percent of the Amazon basin, has lost 30 percent of its rainforest ... percent of the forest had been ... Mar 21, 2024 ... Meanwhile, in Colombia, which hosts about 10 percent of the rainforest, Amazon ... Despite successes in the Amazon, deforestation has ... About 17 percent of the Amazonian rainforest has been destroyed over the past 50 years, and losses recently have been on the rise. The organization Amazon ... Nov 7, 2013 ... ... destruction of the Amazon rainforest could affect climate elsewhere ... Previous research has shown that deforestation will likely produce dry air ... Brazil has devoted increasing amounts of land to soy production. But has this come at the expense of forests? Has the Amazon been cleared to make room for it? Aug 30, 2019 ... About 17 percent of the Amazon has been lost, and if that rises to 20 to 25 percent, some scientists warn the forest will cross a tipping ... Sep 18, 2023 ... Over the last 40 years, approximately 20% of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been destroyed. This is equivalent to about 800,000 square ... Cattle ranching accounts for 80% of current deforestation throughout the Amazon. ... Brazil has 88% of the Amazon herd, followed by Peru and Bolivia. While ... Apr 15, 2022 ... As much as 17 percent is already gone. Destruction of the rainforest has gone on for decades. However, under Brazilian President Jair ...