Colombia
Brazil and Colombia see "remarkable" decrease in forest destruction after leadership changes, data show
Conservationists say changing political will has led to major drops in deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, but overall rates remain "stubbornly consistent."
Forest destruction in Brazil and Colombia fell "steeply" between 2022 and 2023, according to data from the University of Maryland's GLAD Lab that has been shared on the World Resources Institute's Global Forest Watch. In Brazil, primary forest loss d... [2173 chars]