Amazon fires drive unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, report says

Amazon fires drive unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, report says

Massive fires fueled by climate change led global forest loss to smash records in 2024, according to a report issued on Wednesday. Loss of tropical pristine forests alone reached 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres), an 80% spike compared to 2023 and an area roughly the size of Panama, mainly because Brazil, the host of … Read more

Mexico, Chile and Uruguay halt poultry imports from Brazil after bird flu outbreak

Mexico, Chile and Uruguay halt poultry imports from Brazil after bird flu outbreak

Mexico, Chile and Uruguay have halted poultry imports from Brazil after the country confirmed its first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, authorities said Saturday. On Friday, Brazil’s Agriculture and Livestock ministry said China and the European Union had halted poultry imports from Brazil. Mexico’s National Service for Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality said … Read more