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https://news.mongabay.com/2012/09/amazon-deforestation-could-trigger-drop-in-rainfall-across-south-america/
Amazon deforestation could trigger drop in rainfall across South America
Environmental science and conservation news
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https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/new-artificial-intelligence-tool-helps-forecast-amazon-deforestation/
New artificial intelligence tool helps forecast Amazon deforestation
Aug 19, 2021 - Environmental science and conservation news
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https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/global-appetite-for-beef-is-driving-amazon-deforestation/
Global appetite for beef is driving Amazon deforestation, new study finds
Apr 22, 2026 - A major international study involving researchers from The University of Manchester has found that rising global demand for beef is a key force behind...
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https://apnews.com/article/brazil-amazon-soy-production-moratorium-deforestation-pact-109dee463fdcd6931a4bb01799cba577
Brazil's soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss | AP News
Jan 10, 2026 - Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation.
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https://www.context.news/nature/brazils-seed-collectors-combat-amazon-deforestation
Brazil's seed collectors combat Amazon deforestation | Context by TRF
Jan 9, 2026 - Restoration of forestland and other areas is taking root, but lags far behind the rapid rate of deforestation in the Amazon
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https://earthleagueinternational.org/2026/02/15/operation-encanto-the-criminal-drivers-behind-amazon-deforestation/
Operation ENCANTO: the Criminal Drivers Behind Amazon Deforestation
Mar 4, 2026 - A 3-Year Intelligence Operation on the Criminal Drivers Behind Amazon Deforestation. Illegal Cattle Ranching, Cocaine and Gold
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https://waccglobal.org/why-grassroots-communication-is-key-to-stopping-amazon-deforestation/
WACC | Why grassroots communication is key to stopping Amazon deforestation
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https://www.climatechangenews.com/2025/11/19/as-fossil-fuels-dominate-amazon-cop-a-roadmap-to-end-deforestation-falls-behind/
As fossil fuels dominate Amazon COP, a roadmap to end deforestation falls behind
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/19/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-amazon-rainforest-deforestation
Bolsonaro declares 'the Amazon is ours' and calls deforestation data 'lies' | Brazil | The Guardian
Jul 22, 2019 - Far-right president said Brazil is open to partnerships exploiting biodiversity and mining in a conversation with journalists
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https://www.occrp.org/en/news/criminal-groups-drive-deforestation-in-brazilian-amazon-state
Criminal Groups Drive Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon State, Authorities Say | OCCRP
Brazil’s Mato Grosso state lost almost 50,000 hectares to illegal logging in one year, data shows. Criminal groups were behind much of it, according to state...
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