Colombia's Amazon rainforest has long been a cause of deforestation concerns. On Monday (Apr 8), the nation's Environment Minister Susana Muhamad revealed that there exists a perplexing paradox in the biodiverse rainforest.

2024 damning for Colombia's Amazon rainforest, 40% more deforestation compared to last year

Bolsonaro, climate change, and fires: The story of Amazon rainforest's devastation

Brazil recorded the most deforestation ever in the Amazon rainforest for the month of January, according to government data. Nearly 360 square kilometers (140 square miles) of forest cover, an area more than six times the size of Manhattan, were destroyed in the Brazilian Amazon from January 1 to January 31, said Brazil's national space research institute, INPE.

Brazil: Deforestation in Amazon rainforest hits record January high

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced mounting criticism over inaction in the Amazon rainforest, where illegal felling of trees has increased recently, especially during the pandemic.

Brazil will track illegal Amazon wood exports using isotopes: Bolsonaro at BRICS summit