Colombia’s government has reported a sharp overall rise in deforestation in the country’s Amazon rainforest for last year, ...

Colombia lost forest cover in the fragile Amazon part of the country in 2024 which was much higher than in 2023 which had the ...

Colombia's government said on Thursday that deforestation in the South American country increased as much as 43% in 2024 ...

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Deforestation in Colombia surged last year, according to data from the country's environment ministry said ...

Deforestation in Colombia surged last year, according to data from the country’s environment ministry said on Thursday, as ...

Colombia’s oil industry faces growing outrage over decades of environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the Amazon ...

Deforestation in Colombia surged by 43% last year, destroying 113,608 hectares, mainly in the Amazon. The increase came after a 36% drop in 2023. Factors include forest fires, land-grabbing, livestock ...

According to the environment ministry, of the 107,000 hectares (about 264,403 acres) deforested in Colombia in 2024, 68,000 hectares (about 168,032 acres) were in the Amazon.

Colombia's geographical presence on the Amazon is tiny, but its efforts at conservation and the protection of native peoples both loom large on the international landscape.

Amazon has offered free international shipping to Colombia since 2019. Prime Video launched there in 2020 and in 2024, more than 1,000 Colombian sellers exported their products via the Amazon site.

Some 113,608 hectares were destroyed in 2024, largely in Colombia's Amazon region. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...