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Devastation of the Amazon forest marks the end of Bolsonaro’s government
Over the past four years, a total of 45,586 km² of the forest was destroyed, marking the end of Bolsonaro’s government with a legacy of destruction.
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Amazon rainforest fires 2022: Facts, causes, and climate impacts
The Amazon rainforest is shrinking. The fires in the Amazon are growing. And the impacts of this destruction are a risk to the entire planet.
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Illegal fires in the Brazilian Amazon reach highest number since 2010
Despite an official ban on fires by the federal government, the number of fires in August was 18% higher than the prior year.
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The Amazon We Need expedition
The Amazon is an ancient forest, home to incredible animals and unknown species. Indigenous Peoples, traditional communities, and environmental activists are among those who are working to protect it amid…
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This is what illegal mining in the Amazon looks like
Hundreds of mining rafts show the extent of the illegal activity in the Amazon region and the lack of action from the government and from law enforcement.
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Numbers don’t lie: Amazon deforestation increased despite Brazil’s greenwashing attempt at COP26
No amount of greenwashing by the Brazilian government can obscure the truth: The Amazon is being destroyed at a historic rate.