Illegal Tin Mining Leaves Trail of Ruin in Protected Brazilian Rainforest
Morgan Erickson-Davis – The damage only became clear once the rain stopped and the clouds parted over Altamira National Forest in northern Brazil.
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New Satellite Data Says Amazon Deforestation At Worst Levels In Ten Years
John Vibes – According to new satellite data released by the Brazilian government this week, deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is at the highest levels the area has seen in over a decade.
Amazon Deforestation Rate Highest in 11 Years
Olivia Rosane – The deforestation rate in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at its highest in more than a decade, CNN reported Tuesday.
As Fires Rage in World’s Largest Rainforest, NASA Warns ‘Human Activities Are Drying Out the Amazon’
Jessica Corbett – One scientist said that “if this continues, the forest may no longer be able to sustain itself,” which would seriously hamper efforts to limit global temperature rise and avert climate catastrophe.
Illegal Loggers Murder Amazon Forest Guardian
Olivia Rosane – Indigenous rights groups blamed the Bolsonaro government for the killing, since the president has promised to open indigenous reserves to extractive industries.
Amazon Rainforest Could Reach “Irreversible Tipping Point” in Only Two Years
Elias Marat – By 2021, the rainforest could cease to produce its own rain and simply degrade into dry savannah and grasslands.
Seven South American Nations Sign Agreement To Preserve Amazon Rainforest
John Vibes – The newly formed alliance will also be setting up a database to share information about logging, mining, and deforestation.
Brazilian Official Who Fought to Protect the Amazon ‘Assassinated’ in Front of His Family
John Vibes – Maxciel Pereira dos Santos was shot twice in the head on Friday while riding a motorbike through the Amazon.
Views of Destruction: Satellite Images Reveal Devastating Amazon Fires in Almost Real-Time
Rhett Butler – With near-daily overflights and high-resolution imagery, Planet’s constellation of satellites is providing a clear look at some of the fires now burning in the Brazilian Amazon.
2,000 New Fires Reported in Amazon Despite Recent Government Ban
John Vibes – Despite the order, nearly 2,000 new fires have been reported in the region since the restrictions were put into place.
With Amazon in Flames, Trump Moves to Open 16.7 Million-Acre Alaskan Rainforest to Corporate Exploitation
Jake Johnson – “If the planet could talk, it would be screaming in agony or weeping in despair. Maybe both.”
As Amazon Rainforest Burns, World Expresses Disgust Over Notre Dame Fire Double Standard
Elias Marat – As people across the globe are increasingly realizing: “The world isn’t dying, it’s being killed!”
The Amazon Rainforest Fires Turned Day Into Night in Brazil’s Largest City
Elias Marat – Environmental advocates blasted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who joked about “setting the Amazon aflame.”
Suspicion Grows As Experts Suggest That Amazon Fires Were Intentional
John Vibes – Many are beginning to ask questions about who is responsible for such massive fires in the Amazon.
The Amazon Rainforest is on Fire and Hardly Anyone’s Talking About It
Jake Johnson – The Amazon rainforest has been devastated for weeks by fires so intense they can be seen from space.
Record Number of Fires Burning in Amazon Rainforest
Olivia Rosane – There are a record number of wildfires burning in the Amazon rainforest.
Half a Billion Bees Drop Dead in Brazil Amid Jump in Pesticide Use
Tyler Durden – More than half a billion bees died earlier this year, and experts are suggesting that pesticides are the reason.
Scientists Warn Amazon Is Reaching Deforestation “Tipping Point”
John Vibes – The Brazilian government is harvesting the Amazon rainforest at a dangerous rate.
Planting a Trillion Trees is Fastest, Cheapest Way to Reverse Climate Change: Study
Elias Marat – A new study suggests that planting more trees is the cheapest and most effective way to halt climate change.
Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Rainforest Surges to Record High, Further Devastation Looms
Elias Marat – The Brazilian Amazon rainforest has suffered a surge in deforestation in recent months.