If these trends continue unchecked, they could disrupt continental rainfall patterns and trigger a sharp decline in species that depend on the rainforest. Deforestation in the Amazon has been ...
“If the Amazon rainforest is to avoid the tipping point ... leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contrasted with deforestation that hit a 15-year high under Lula’s predecessor ...
Recent data tell us that tropical Africa has lost about 22 per cent of its forested a. rea since 1900, which is comparable to the losses in the Amazon.