Deforestation
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![Road in Amazon Rain Forest](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KeHUL8X58VQK6zcxPGBQze-320-80.jpg)
More Than 30,000 Miles of Roads Built in Amazon in 3 Years
By Elizabeth Peterson published
More than 30,000 miles of roads were built in the part of the Amazon rain forest found in Brazil in just three years, a study that hopes to help aid efforts to stop deforestation has found.
![Flooded Amazon forest](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyrU2MK4JmmvrfoxHBjLLL-320-80.jpg)
A Few Tree Species Dominate Amazon Rain Forest
By Charles Q. Choi published
While the Amazon may be the most famous rain forest in the world, it still holds many mysteries, including which tree species are the most common, which a new study has now identified.
![Areas in red shows where understory fires occurred in the Amazon rainforest from 1999-2010.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HK3P2jKcBryS7WDUSkN7eL-320-80.jpg)
'Hidden' Fires Burning in Amazon Rain Forest
By Douglas Main published
The fires previously couldn't be seen by satellites.
![Toucanet eating palm fruit](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WRTVEV4xXFRWs64fMq8rGL-320-80.jpg)
Deforestation Plants the Seed for Rapid Evolution in Brazil
By Stephanie Pappas published
Seeds are shrinking in Brazil's Atlantic Forest.
![Planting trees on Arbor Day](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ioGm8zkdPsQmfuWCBSnTiU-320-80.jpg)
Go Plant a Tree! 5 Odd Facts About Arbor Day
By Stephanie Pappas published
Guess which U.S. state spawned a worldwide tree-planting sensation.
![California redwood trees. Credit: National Park Service](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8oMHMHmRdG72XeadWdDwRZ-320-80.jpg)
Cloned Giant Redwoods Planted Around World
By Douglas Main published
The trees will be planted in 6 countries.
![Aerial photograph of western spruce budworm outbreak at Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sBppfJo3T8y6wwLHJ2xPbV-320-80.jpg)
Satellites Spy Beetle Attacks on Forests
By Douglas Main published
The program demonstrates that the decline is caused by several insects.
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Tree Loss May Double Floods in Snowy Areas
By Live Science Staff published
Deforestation could double the number of big floods in snowy regions in North America, a new study suggests.
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