Amazon Deforestation Surges 68% in January 2025, Raising Alarms

Deforestation in Brazil’s Legal Amazon region rose sharply by 68% in January 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, according to Imazon’s Deforestation Alert System (SAD). The data revealed 133 square kilometers of forest loss, equivalent to over 400 football fields cleared daily. This marks the sixth-highest January deforestation rate on record, underscoring persistent […]