Climate change: Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia

Climate change: Logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia - Published The number of trees lost in tropical forests in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year because of political action, a new analysis finds. Researchers say new leaders have prioritised the environment, with tree losses in the Brazilian Amazon down by a huge 39%. However, increased tree felling and fires in Bolivia, Laos and Nicaragua wiped out many of these gains. Global losses were up by a quarter, …