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Brazil is on Fire
Due to a dangerous combination caused by human activity, Brazil is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of fire outbreaks across most of its territory.
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Greenpeace Brazil flyover documents Amazon deforestation and fires hotspot increases
Dramatic increases to deforestation and fire hotspots in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest were measured in July.
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Protecting rainforests with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities have been living in harmony with forests for generations. Here are three examples of communities who have been involved in the protection of their lands and ancestral knowledge.
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Greenpeace koalas scale iconic McDonald’s store, demanding fast food giant takes deforestation off the menu
Greenpeace Australia Pacific activists dressed as koalas have climbed an iconic McDonald’s store in Melbourne, kicking off a campaign highlighting the fast food giant’s failure to eliminate deforestation from its supply chain.
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Not Lovin’ It: Koalas demand McDonald’s take deforestation off the menu
Right now, the beef industry in Australia is killing millions of native animals every year, including koalas, wallabies, lizards and birds, and McDonald’s is one of Australia’s biggest beef purchasers.
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Banks must stop funding illegal Amazon deforestation, Prosecutor says after Greenpeace Brazil report
The landmark decision follows a Greenpeace Brazil’s report which found that national and international banks had been using Brazil's rural credit system to finance thousands of rural properties that are driving illegal deforestation, invasion of Indigenous territories, and other destructive activities.
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Major land rights win for Indigenous Peoples over forest area the size of Hong Kong in Southwest Papua
Four thousand Indigenous Papuans have finally received legal recognition of customary rights over tropical rainforest spanning an area almost the size of Hong Kong
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Biodiversity: Costa Rica’s Remarkable Journey
As the world stands at a crossroads, Costa Rica's example underscores the importance of government action in protecting and restoring nature.
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Biodiversity Day: A deep relationship with nature
For International Biodiversity Day, I preface an interview with Indigenous leader and rights activist Arkilaus Kladit with an exploration of the natural wonders nestled in the rich forests of New Guinea.