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Brazil Amazon deforestation up in June, set for worst year in over a decade
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rose for the 14th consecutive month in June, preliminary government data on Friday showed, heaping further pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro…
Study: Google, Amazon ad revenue funds pandemic disinformation
Tech companies including Google and Amazon are paying sites that spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic millions in advertising revenue, according to a new study….
Discovery of fish never recorded in the Amazon shows richness of Brazil’s Calha Norte
Brazilian scientists have identified six fish species never before seen in the Amazon in Pará’s state’s Calha Norte, one of the best-preserved and least studied…
Amazon fires at 13-year high for June
Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose by almost 20% in June – a 13-year high for the month, according to government data. With such an…
$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt deforestation
Investment funds managing close to $4 trillion in assets called on Brazil Tuesday to halt deforestation of the Amazon in an open letter warning that…
Amazon forest fires could increase risk of serious coronavirus infections
An intense season of fires in the Amazon rainforest this year could overwhelm health systems and lead to unnecessary deaths, including of coronavirus, as pollution…
Brazilian Amazon deforestation hits new record in May
Deforestation continued to surge in the Brazilian Amazon last month, according to official figures released Friday, showing it was the worst May and worst first…
U.S. EPA orders Amazon, Ebay to remove unsafe products that cash in on pandemic fears
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday that it ordered Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc to stop selling a wide range of pesticide…
Amazon stops police using its face-recognition tech
Amazon on Wednesday announced a one-year ban on letting police use its facial recognition technology, calling for strong government regulations for its ethical use. The…
Revealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestation
British-based banks and finance houses have provided more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in financial backing in recent years to Brazilian beef companies which have been linked…
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