FORESTS

Costa Rica has reported 100 forest fires in 2024

Published on: April 16, 2024
00:16

San José, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) The Costa Rican Fire Department reported 100 forest fires so far this year, two times more than in the same period of 2023.

Reduction in deforestation confirmed, but forest loss continues

Published on: April 10, 2024
10:08

Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Brazil and Colombia reduced their levels of deforestation nevertheless the lungs of the Earth continue to agonize, affirms an annual study on the loss of forests by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the University of Maryland.

Environmental threats in Nigerian forest area denounced

Published on: August 17, 2023
15:42

Abuja, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Organizations in Nigeria denounced that the Omo rainforest, an area in the southwest of the country with more than 130 thousand hectares, faces environmental threats that hinder the preservation of its forests and varied fauna.

Leaders denounce climate change damage to tropical forests

Published on: August 9, 2023
15:54

Brasilia, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Presidents and heads of delegations from 12 countries denounced on Wednesday at the 4th Amazon Summit, held in the northern Para state, Brazil that climate change is affecting the world's tropical forests.

Amazon Summit to explore convergences and establish common positions

Published on: August 9, 2023
07:12

Brasilia, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) The presidents of the eight countries that make up the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) will meet in Brazil with nations from other regions that have tropical forests to explore convergences and start building positions.

Actions continue to control wildfires in eastern Cuba

Published on: February 20, 2023
12:32

Holguin, Cuba, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) Forces from several organizations and volunteers continue to control a wildfire, which was described as very dangerous, in the mountainous area of Pinares de Mayaií, in eastern Cuba, on Monday.

Mexico hosts 3rd Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean on Forests

Published on: August 26, 2022
10:03

Mexico City, Aug 26 (Prensa Latina) Mexico will host the 3rd Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean on Urban and Peri-urban Forests, which will take place in October in Guadalajara, Jalisco, the National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR) reported.

World Forest Day focuses on sustainable production and consumption

Published on: March 21, 2022
08:33

Rome, Mar 21 (Prensa Latina) Sustainable production and consumption is the central theme of the celebration of the World Forest Day 2022, instituted by the UN General Assembly a decade ago.

UNESCO highlights role of forests in the face of climate change

Published on: October 28, 2021
09:13

Paris, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO highlighted the contribution of the forests inscribed on its World Heritage list in confronting climate change, with an estimated annual absorption of carbon dioxide at 190 million tons.

UN calls to rehabilitate degraded lands in favor of food security

Published on: June 5, 2021
05:00

United Nations, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) United Nations agencies called on the entire world to rehabilitate at least one billion hectares of degraded land by 2030 in order to guarantee food security and prevent future catastrophes.

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