G7 offer help with Amazon fires and talks with Brazil on reforestation of ‘lungs of the world’
Bolivia and Paraguay have also struggled to contain fires that swept through woods and fields, in many cases set to clear land for farming.
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Ex Manchester United legend Ronaldo & Mbappe demand action on Amazon wildfires
They are hoping to get the world's attention
“The amazon is burning. Unnaturally, illegally, irreversibly. Will the world just watch?”
Brazil’s government has complained that it is being targeted in smear campaign
Minister & close ally of Boris accused of ‘cosying up’ to Brazil government as Amazon rainforest burns
Wildfires in the Amazon, which produces a fifth of the world’s oxygen, have increased by 84% since last year.
Macron warns “our house is burning” as Amazon fires intensify
The Amazon rain forest - the lungs which produces 20 per cent of our planet’s oxygen - is on fire. It is an international crisis.
Brazilian leader suggests NGOs are setting Amazon fires
Mr Bolsonaro took office on January 1.
Jeremy Corbyn attacks Amazon over tax payments
Jeremy Corbyn has used the 25th anniversary of Amazon’s launch to accuse the company of not paying its fair share of taxes. The Labour leader has written a card to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos claiming the global giant owes millions in taxes. https://twitter.com/redsarah99/status/1147047773738590208 The card read: “Dear Jeff. Happy Birthday. You ...
French protesters block Amazon sites over climate and jobs
Demonstrators forced their way into Amazon offices in northern Paris.
In historic shift, Vatican to consider married priests for Amazon region
A Vatican document on Monday said the Church should consider ordaining older married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, a historic shift which some say could pave the way for their use in other areas where clergy are scarce. The recommendation, contained in a working document prepared ...