The Amazon rainforest is home to the most diverse ecosystem on earth, as well as millions of indigenous peoples. It is under grave threat from being cleared and burned primarily for cattle pastures. Deforestation not only destroys biodiversity and displaces forest peoples but is also
responsible for 75% of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, making Brazil the world’s fourth largest climate polluter.
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An area larger than Belgium was deforested in the Amazon in the past three years, according to PRODES 2022 has seen record-breaking numbers of fires and deforestation MANAUS, BRAZIL (October…
Indigenous leaders from Brazil and civil society groups alert world leaders about deforestation and escalating violence at the hands of the current government | The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of…
“Time is of the essence for the Amazon and its people.” São Paulo, Brazil–According to new data from Brazilian Space Agency’s Program DETER (INPE), the month of August recorded 1,661…
