Over the past 30 years, 15 percent of the Brazilian Amazon has been destroyed. Brazilian mahogany, the “Green Gold” makes the destruction of the Amazon possible by opening the doors to destructive logging and development.
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Mahogany – The “Green Gold” of Amazon Destruction
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Record-breaking deforestation registered in the Amazon ahead of presidential elections in Brazil
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…
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Destruction of Brazil’s forests and Indigenous Peoples’ lands highlighted in New York City ahead of Brazil President’s speech at the UN
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…
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Amazon deforestation hits second highest rate ever recorded in August
“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…