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Deforestation and forest fires of over 100 hectares inside the Karipuna Indigenous Land, near Formoso River, in Nova Mamoré, Rondônia state.
The Karipuna People, Greenpeace and CIMI (Indigenist Missionary Council) monitored the Karipuna Indigenous Land, in Rondônia state, in September 2021, registering a 44% increase in deforestation between August 2020 and July 2021. Along with deforestation, cattle raising and soya production have also been increasing in the state, putting pressure on local Indigenous People and threatening their lands. Inside the Karipuna Land, new deforestation spots, bridges and machinery are proof of constant invasion and land-grabbing in the region.

Expansion of meat and soy pushes deforestation and threatens the survival of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil

26/10/2021

New data from forest monitoring and overflights exposed a new wave of forest destruction on the Karipuna Indigenous Land in Rondônia, Brazil.

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COP26: Everything you need to know about the UN Climate Summit

22/10/2021

The 26th UN Climate Summit is taking place from 31st October to 12th November and represents the world’s next best chance for decisive climate action.

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10 African youth climate activists changing the face of the planet

21/10/2021

Africa causes the least climate-wrecking emissions but bears the brunt of climate disaster. Meet 10 African youth climate activists demanding decision-makers protect people from the climate crisis.

Smoke from the fires in the Amazon cover the sky. September 2021

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The health impacts of the smoke from the fires in the Amazon

21/10/2021

Smoke from forest fires in the Amazon, which can travel many kilometers, is linked to an increase in hospitalizations in the region due to respiratory diseases and even to a…

Cattle ranching in a deforested area in Querência, Mato Grosso State. Cattle ranching is the primary driver of forest destruction in the Brazilian Amazon. Close to 80% of the total deforested areas in the Amazon are occupied by pastures.

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Fossil fuel producing countries pushing back against climate action in landmark UN report, leaked documents show

21/10/2021

Some of the world’s biggest coal, oil, beef and animal feed producing nations are attempting to strip a landmark UN climate report of findings that threaten the interests of their…

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