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Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Alerts Hit 13-Year Low, INPE Satellite Data Shows

Brazil's satellite-based deforestation alerts hit a 13-year low, with DETER detecting 2,874 sq km of Amazon forest loss — down 36% year-on-year.

Chilean Seamounts Still Ecologically Degraded 25 Years After Bottom Trawling Ended

25 years after bottom trawling ended, Chilean seamounts remain ecologically degraded — urchins suppressing coral recovery, pristine control site confirms damage is man-made.

Suriname Creates Task Force to Evict Illegal Amazon Settlers, Reverses Forest Land Transfers

Suriname deploys task force to evict illegal Amazon settlers and reverses transfer of hundreds of thousands of hectares of primary rainforest.

Colombia Deforestation Edges Up 5% in 2025 as Political Transition Looms Over Amazon Policy

Colombia deforestation rose 5% in 2025 to 119,483 hectares, with the Amazon accounting for 65% of losses, as a political transition threatens monitoring infrastructure.

Verra Launches Next-Generation Registry; Indonesia Issues First Credits Under Reformed Carbon Market

Verra's new S&P-powered registry migrates 1.4 billion credits while Indonesia issues its first carbon credits under reformed national market rules.

End of Brazil's Soy Moratorium Risks Millions of Hectares of Amazon Rainforest

Every major soy trader has withdrawn from the Amazon Soy Moratorium, putting 9.1 million hectares of private forest at risk of deforestation.

Greece becomes first country to use dedicated satellite network to detect wildfires

Greece has become the first country to use a dedicated satellite constellation, detecting fires as small as four metres across.