A new analysis shows that the heavily-deforested Amazonian region of Mato Grosso is particularly susceptible to 'savannization' due to repeated burning that has likely depleted the region's soils of precious…
Changes in rainfall resulting from climate change may drive the parts of Amazon rainforest toward seasonal forests rather than savanna, argue researchers writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
Smoke from Amazon fires reduces local rainfall Smoke from Amazon fires reduces local rainfall mongabay.com August 14, 2008 Smoke released by fires set to clear the Amazon rainforest inhibit the…
Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change Geology, climate links make Guiana Shield region particularly sensitive to change mongabay.com June 14, 2008 Soil and climate patterns…
Charcoal signatures: Heavily-populated Amazon was decimated by old world disease Charcoal signatures: Heavily-populated Amazon was decimated by old world disease Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com June 9, 2008 Ecologists and archaeologists agree…
Land invasions are undermining a Brazilian law that requires ranchers to keep 80 percent of their land forested, according to reports from the Amazon state of Mato Grosso. A run…
Industry-driven road-building to fuel Amazon deforestation Industry-driven road-building to fuel Amazon deforestation Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 12, 2008 Unofficial road-building will be a major driver of deforestation and land-use…
Cellulosic energy may trigger dramatic change in the Amazon Cellulosic energy may trigger dramatic collapse in the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 11, 2008 Next generation biofuels may trigger…
Emissions from deforestation offset by increased tree growth in the Amazon Emissions from deforestation offset by increased tree growth in the Amazon Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com March 10, 2008 An…
More than half the Amazon will be lost within 20 years Half the Amazon rainforest will be lost within 20 years Rhett Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2008 More than half…
Small fires a big threat to Amazon rainforest biodiversity Small fires a big threat to Amazon rainforest biodiversity Rhet A. Butler, mongabay.com February 27, 2008 Small fires have a big…
Deforestation a greater threat to the Amazon than global warming Deforestation a greater threat to the Amazon than global warming Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 25, 2008 Some researchers doubt…
Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations Ancient Amazon fires linked to human populations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 20, 2008 European contact resulted in both a steep decline in…
One of the worst droughts on record in the Amazon was caused by high temperatures in the Atlantic rather than el Niño, according to analyses of climatic and hydrological records.…
Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate Amazon fires intensify despite drop in deforestation rate Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Fire policy is key to reducing the…
Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change Small Amazon farmers especially vulnerable to climate change Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com February 19, 2008 Communicating the impact of climate change to…
U.S. corn subsidies drive Amazon destruction U.S. corn subsidies drive Amazon destruction Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 13, 2007 U.S. corn subsidies for ethanol production are contributing to deforestation of…
Could the carbon market save the Amazon rainforest? Could the carbon market save the Amazon rainforest? Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 29, 2007 While deforestation and climate change threaten to…
2007 Amazon fires among worst ever 2007 Amazon fires among worst ever Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 22, 2007 By some measures, forest fires in the Amazon are at near-record…
Amazon rainforest fires "worst" in memory Amazon rainforest fires "worst" in memory Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 16, 2007 [update from Oct. 4 report] Fires continue to rage in the…
South American development plan could destroy the Amazon South American development plan could destroy the Amazon mongabay.com October 2, 2007 A plan to link South America's economies through a series…
Photos: Fires rage in Amazon rainforest park Fires rage in Amazon rainforest park Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com October 4, 2007 Forest fires are raging in Xingu National Park in the…
Poverty and corruption reduce effectiveness of rainforest parks Poverty and corruption reduce effectiveness of rainforest parks mongabay.com July 9, 2007 Corruption and poverty make for 'paper parks' Poverty and corruption…
Since the early 1970s, environmental groups have spent billions of dollars on conservation efforts in the Amazon, but have failed to slow the destruction of its rainforests – the Brazilian…
Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon rainforest is not rainy year round. Further from the equator, rainfall is more seasonal, with dry periods that sometimes last for months. This trio…
Fires are nothing new to the Amazon reports a study published in the journal Biotropica. Analyzing soils in the interior of Guyana, South America, a team of scientists led by…
Fires rage in Amazon rainforest of Bolivia Fires rage in Bolivian rainforest Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 23, 2005 Fires have burned more than 1700 square miles (4450 square km)…
Number of Amazon forest fires in Mato Grosso, Brazil fall 44% Number of Amazon forest fires in Mato Grosso, Brazil fall 44% Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com September 21, 2005 The…
Scientists to set fire to Amazon rainforest to study its resilience Scientists to set fire to Amazon rainforest to study its resilience Press Release from the Woods Hole Research Center…