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Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas

How Many Fires Are Burning in the Amazon?

Rhett A. Butler 26/08/2019

The 41,858 fires recorded so far this year, as...

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Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro Sends in Army to Tackle Amazon Fires

Bolsonaro said his government will fight "environmental crime" the same...

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The Amazon Doesn’t Need Our Prayers, It Needs Accountability

Veera Mahuli 23/08/2019

Fire in the Brazilian Amazon is not natural and...

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Amazon Rainforest Fires Leave São Paulo in the Dark

Ignacio Amigo 23/08/2019

A Brazilian NGO said the fires are directly connected...

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Brazil Scientist Sacked After Row With President Bolsonaro Over Deforestation Data

The Wire Staff 04/08/2019

Rubbishing the data released by the National Space Research...

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What the UN Can Do to Stop Brazil’s Rapid Deforestation

Ash Murphy 17/07/2019

The UN Security Council has three main options: the...

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Scientists Surprised to Find a Dead Humpback Whale in Brazil’s Amazon

The Wire Staff 27/02/2019

At this time of year, humpback whales should be...