BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.

BOGOTA, Colombia — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and ... that hit a 15-year high under Lula’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose to its highest ... increase under the leadership of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro. The data from Brazil’s INPE space research agency ...

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest ... far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies.