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Brazil is up in flames—here’s why: industrial agriculture
It is no accident that there are fires all across Brazil, and it is no accident that the fires this year are worse than last. In fact, the fires in 2020 are the worst in the last decade.
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Climate change and forest management have both fueled today’s epic Western wildfires
What is driving the wildfires that are ravaging California, Oregon and Washington? President Trump and state officials have offered sharply different views.
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With the advance of COVID-19, Indigenous People shelter inside the Forest
The original version of this story was published in Portuguese on July 15 by Greenpeace Brazil.
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Amazon, Bolsonaro, Cattle: the ABC’s of Destruction
In spite of a declared fire ban and the presence of the army, the number of fire hotspots recorded in August are likely to be even higher than last year. Fires in the Amazon rainforest are not natural. They are deliberately set by land-grabbers and ranchers to expand the land used for cattle grazing and…
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Greenpeace celebrates Green Party commitment to phase out PKE
Greenpeace is labelling the commitment to end the use of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) “bold and transformational”. The commitment has just been announced as part of the Green Party Agriculture policy
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New images of illegal fires in the Amazon show destruction advances
Greenpeace Brazil has captured new photos of fires devastating the Amazon during a flyover carried out between 16 to 21 August 2020. The images show widespread destruction across…
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The planet on fire – in photos
In many regions around the world, it’s that time of year again – fire season. But fire seasons are getting longer and more intense each year. Rising temperatures from our climate crisis dry out forests and other natural areas and make fires more likely.
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Fires are raging in the Amazon—again
One year has passed since the world was shocked by the images of the fires blazing across the Amazon in Brazil. But since then, the forest hasn’t stopped burning —and 2020 could…
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How deforestation and cattle raising threaten biodiversity in Brazil
One of the most successful ways to protect forests and biodiversity is the creation of conservation areas and Indigenous Lands. However, the Brazilian government has put a halt to new…
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Protecting nature means protecting ourselves
What supports a healthy life? As COVID-19 disrupts our lives across the world, we wake up each day wondering how to get the support we need to get through.