Dossier
Amazon region
Coverage of Amazon region in the Nexus archive.
- Colombia Passes First-Ever National Law Requiring Beef to Be Traced Back to Its Origins
Colombia enacted a new law requiring beef to be traced back to its origins to combat deforestation in protected areas. The law will take effect over two years and is seen as a potential model for the Amazon region, where cattle ranching is a leading cause of tree loss.
- Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
The UN projects that the next five years will repeatedly surpass the 1.5°C global warming threshold set by the Paris Agreement, with a 91% chance of breaking this limit and an 86% chance of setting a new hottest-year record. The World Meteorological Organization warns of extreme weather, Arctic overheating, and Amazon droughts, emphasizing severe impacts on ecosystems and human societies.