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A $2.30-a-day basic income trial is trying to save the Amazon rainforest
Universal basic income is usually aimed at social or economic benefits. But a $2.30-a-day trial in …
Mia Jankowicz
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India among top 3 countries in forest area gains between 2010-2020: FAO report
India gained 2,66,000 hectares of forest area annually from 2010 to 2020, securing the third spot a…
PTI
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Earth lost forests the size of a football field every five seconds in 2022, 10% more than the previous year
Recent analysis of satellite data revealed that Earth lost more than 41,000 square kilometres of ra…
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Deforestation and logging aren't just decimating the Amazon's forests. They're making them quieter.
Researchers recorded thousands of hours of chirps and grunts in the forest to assess its biodiversi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Jeff Bezos should pay up for using the Amazon's name, says this Brazilian governor
Wilson Lima said Amazon uses the name of Amazonas and Amazonia: "How much do we get for this? We wa…
Kai Xiang Teo
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Amazon rainforest is losing more trees than ever with record number of fires raging in June
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has hit a monthly record of 1,034.4 square kilomet…
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The best way to prevent more diseases from jumping from animals to humans is to stop deforestation and wildlife trading
Experts expect the world to see more animal-to-human disease spillover — unless we actively fight d…
Susie Neilson
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2 agreements from the COP26 conference pledge major cuts to deforestation and methane emissions, as leaders scramble to address the climate crisis
World leaders are meeting at the COP26 climate summit, where many nations agreed to limit cutting d…
Sinéad Baker
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Bolsonaro warns Biden he will trigger a 'gunpowder' reaction if US imposes sanctions on Brazil over Amazon deforestation
'Just diplomacy is not enough ... When saliva runs out, one has to have gunpowder, otherwise it doe…
Thomas Colson
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Brazil's presidential election may determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest and the entire planet's climate
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro faces former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a runoff elec…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Paola R…
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'Brazil is back!': How a change in political leadership could help save the Amazon — and the world
Brazil's President-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, told the UN's COP27 climate summit there won't…
Catherine Boudreau
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Brazil's president told Leonardo DiCaprio to 'keep his mouth shut' after the actor called on Brazilians to vote for pro-climate candidates
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection, has faced widespread criticism f…
Sophia Ankel
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Facebook says it will ban sales of the Amazon rainforest after an investigation found plots of land were illegally sold on the platform
A BBC investigation found illegal sales of parts of the Amazon rainforest on Facebook Marketplace. …
Sarah Jackson
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One graph shows how Brazil's election could speed up destruction of the Amazon rainforest — and imperil the planet
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, deforestation in the Amazon surged. His opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula …
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Morgan McFa…
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Scientists estimate 9,000 tree species are still unknown to them
Mysterious trees unknown to science have probably remained a secret because they're so rare. Their …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The Amazon rainforest is emitting more CO2 than it absorbs in some areas, according to a new study
The findings could signal danger for the ecosystem and are a troubling sign for the world's fight a…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Elon Musk met with Brazilian minister to discuss bringing SpaceX's Starlink internet to the Amazon rainforest
The government said SpaceX's Starlink internet could help monitor illegal deforestation in the Amaz…
Kate Duffy
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Wildfires are burning from the the Amazon to the Arctic — Here's why you should be worried
The Amazon rainforest has been dubbed the ‘lungs of the planet’ since its innate vastness …
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Unknown facts about Amazon Rainforest
Amazon River In the north of the Amazon rainforest runs the Amazon River. This is actually a rive…
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A global coalition is demanding intervention from Brazil to protect Amazon tribes 'on the eve of a genocide' from coronavirus
Oprah, Brad Pitt, Meryl Streep, and others signed a demand for the Brazilian government to interven…