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Jan 26, 20242 min read

Climate Change Is Main Driver of Historic Amazon River Drought, Study Finds

The months-long drought – a 1 in 100 years event – has dried up large parts of the Amazon River, with water levels at their lowest in...

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Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Soars to a 12-Year High

Constant Tedder

Dec 2, 20202 min read

Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon Soars to a 12-Year High

According to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE), deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon surged to a 12-year high in the...

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Nearly a Third of Hong Kong’s Beef Comes From Deforested Amazon- Study

Constant Tedder

Oct 1, 20202 min read

Nearly a Third of Hong Kong’s Beef Comes From Deforested Amazon- Study

A Greenpeace study in Hong Kong has found that nearly one-third of the city’s supply of beef comes from Brazilian ranches located in...

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Brazil Says No Halt to Amazon Protections, Making a U-Turn On an Earlier Decision

Constant Tedder

Aug 31, 20202 min read

Brazil Says No Halt to Amazon Protections, Making a U-Turn On an Earlier Decision

The Ministry of Environment in Brazil has said that it will continue operations to restrict deforestation and fires in the Amazon and...

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Constant Tedder

Aug 20, 20203 min read

The Amazon is at Risk of Drying Out

A report warns that the atmosphere above the Amazon rainforest has become increasingly dry over the past two decades due to human...

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Indigenous Communities File Legal Action Against Major Oil Pipelines in Ecuador

Constant Tedder

Aug 12, 20203 min read

Indigenous Communities File Legal Action Against Major Oil Pipelines in Ecuador

National and Amazon-region Indigenous federations and communities in Ecuador have launched a global campaign and have filed legal actions...

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Brazil’s Beef and Soy Exports to the EU Linked to Illegal Deforestation- Study

Constant Tedder

Jul 23, 20203 min read

Brazil’s Beef and Soy Exports to the EU Linked to Illegal Deforestation- Study

A recent study has found that around half of beef exports and almost a quarter of soy exports from Brazil to the EU could be linked to...

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Deforestation in Amazon Increased by 10% in June

Constant Tedder

Jul 15, 20202 min read

Deforestation in Amazon Increased by 10% in June

New data from Brazil’s National Space Research Agency (INPE) shows that deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose 10.7% in the...

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Brazilian Taxpayers Subsidizing Amazon-Clearing Cattle Ranches, Study Shows

Constant Tedder

Jul 9, 20207 min read

Brazilian Taxpayers Subsidizing Amazon-Clearing Cattle Ranches, Study Shows

One in every 10 pieces of beef served up on Brazilian plates is paid for by tax dollars. The beef industry, including cattle ranches, is...

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14 Straight Months of Rising Amazon Deforestation in Brazil

Constant Tedder

Jun 16, 20202 min read

14 Straight Months of Rising Amazon Deforestation in Brazil

Deforestation in Earth’s largest rainforest increased for the fourteenth consecutive month according to data released this month by the...

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Rapid Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Could Bring Next Pandemic: Experts

Constant Tedder

Jun 10, 20209 min read

Rapid Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon Could Bring Next Pandemic: Experts

The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe and is showing little sign of dissipating, with fresh outbreaks being reported in Latin...

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Insect Populations in the Amazon Are Collapsing from Extreme Weather

Constant Tedder

Jun 5, 20202 min read

Insect Populations in the Amazon Are Collapsing from Extreme Weather

A study has found that hotter and drier El Niño events are impacting biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest, causing the collapse of...

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Deforestation Surges in Amazon As Brazil Fights COVID-19

Constant Tedder

May 13, 20203 min read

Deforestation Surges in Amazon As Brazil Fights COVID-19

Despite the global economic slowdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, deforestation in the Amazon in Brazil is increasing rapidly,...

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What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About Amazon Wildfires

Constant Tedder

Sep 16, 20193 min read

What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About Amazon Wildfires

The Amazon rainforest is still experiencing wildfires, according to satellite imagery. Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research...

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Fire Is Not the Only Threat Amazon Forest Faces

Constant Tedder

Sep 4, 20193 min read

Fire Is Not the Only Threat Amazon Forest Faces

Deforestation rates in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest, hit the highest level last month since the current monitoring system...

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Raging Wildfires in the Amazon Send a Planetary Warning

Constant Tedder

Aug 23, 20193 min read

Raging Wildfires in the Amazon Send a Planetary Warning

A record number of wildfires in the Amazon are consuming the world’s largest tropical rainforest. — Thousands of wildfires are ravaging...

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