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How Biden's "Fade-Out" Into Amazon Rainforest Went Viral
Four years ago, President Joe Biden declared "America's back" and told his fellow world leaders that Donald Trump had been an aberration.
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"Wanders Off...": Russian Media Mocks Biden For Avoiding Ukraine Question
US President Biden held a press conference in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's Manaus but took no questions about America's decision to clear Ukraine to use its long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.
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"Our Territories Are Not For Sale": Indigenous Groups In Brazil On Government Selling Carbon Credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
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Fires In Brazil's Amazon Rainforest In August Highest Since 2010
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.
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Ana Julia, World's Largest Snake, Found Dead in Amazon Rainforest Just Weeks After Discovery
Ana Julia, was found in the Formoso River in the rural area of Bonito in southern Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul State five weeks ago
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Huge Ancient Lost Cities Found In Amazon Rainforest
Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilisation of farmers.
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Brazil Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Faces Investigation For Harassing Humpback Whale
He was filmed within 15 meters of the whale, using a mobile phone to capture the distressed behaviours of the whale.
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Plane Crash In Amazon Rainforest Kills All 14 Onboard
Fourteen people were killed Saturday when a plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon while attempting to land in stormy weather in the popular tourist town of Barcelos, the incident fatal for all aboard, officials said.
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Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest Fell By Over 66% Last Month: Brazil
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves.
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Protecting Amazon Rainforest Would Bring Brazil Billions Of Dollars: Study
By expanding sustainable industries and transitioning to low-carbon agriculture, the Amazon region could lead the way in turning Brazil into a green-economy powerhouse, adding 40 billion reais ($8.4 billion) a year to the national economy by 2050.
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Illegal Brazil Gold Tied To Italian Refiner, Big Tech Customers: Report
Brazilian police allege an Italian refiner purchased gold from a trader sourcing it illegally in the Amazon rainforest region, according to police documents, and corporate disclosures show that refiner has supplied the precious metal to four of the world's largest tech companies.
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Amazon Deforestation Hits New Record In 2022, Area 5 Times Size Of New York Destroyed
In the last few decades, the existence of the rainforest has come under intense threat as the land is cleared and converted, largely for cattle ranching and farming.
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Brazil Police Arrests 2nd Suspect In Missing British Journalist Case
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect in the investigation of the disappearance of British journalist Don Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in western Brazil.
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Clothes, Backpack Of Local Expert Missing With British Journalist Found
Search teams in Brazil's Amazon rainforest on Sunday said they had found clothing belonging to missing indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who was traveling with British journalist Dom Phillips, and a backpack with a laptop.
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How Biden's "Fade-Out" Into Amazon Rainforest Went Viral
Four years ago, President Joe Biden declared "America's back" and told his fellow world leaders that Donald Trump had been an aberration.
-
"Wanders Off...": Russian Media Mocks Biden For Avoiding Ukraine Question
US President Biden held a press conference in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's Manaus but took no questions about America's decision to clear Ukraine to use its long-range missiles to strike inside Russia.
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"Our Territories Are Not For Sale": Indigenous Groups In Brazil On Government Selling Carbon Credits
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support conservation of the Amazon rainforest in the state.
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Pics: A Continent Ablaze - South America Surpasses Record For Forest Fires
South America is being ravaged by fire from Brazil's Amazon rainforest through the world's largest wetlands to dry forests in Bolivia, breaking a previous record for the number of blazes seen in a year up to September 11.
-
Fires In Brazil's Amazon Rainforest In August Highest Since 2010
The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.
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Ana Julia, World's Largest Snake, Found Dead in Amazon Rainforest Just Weeks After Discovery
Ana Julia, was found in the Formoso River in the rural area of Bonito in southern Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul State five weeks ago
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Huge Ancient Lost Cities Found In Amazon Rainforest
Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilisation of farmers.
-
Brazil Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro Faces Investigation For Harassing Humpback Whale
He was filmed within 15 meters of the whale, using a mobile phone to capture the distressed behaviours of the whale.
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Plane Crash In Amazon Rainforest Kills All 14 Onboard
Fourteen people were killed Saturday when a plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon while attempting to land in stormy weather in the popular tourist town of Barcelos, the incident fatal for all aboard, officials said.
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Deforestation In Amazon Rainforest Fell By Over 66% Last Month: Brazil
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66 percent in August versus the same month last year, the government said Tuesday, while also announcing the demarcation of two new Indigenous reserves.
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Protecting Amazon Rainforest Would Bring Brazil Billions Of Dollars: Study
By expanding sustainable industries and transitioning to low-carbon agriculture, the Amazon region could lead the way in turning Brazil into a green-economy powerhouse, adding 40 billion reais ($8.4 billion) a year to the national economy by 2050.
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Illegal Brazil Gold Tied To Italian Refiner, Big Tech Customers: Report
Brazilian police allege an Italian refiner purchased gold from a trader sourcing it illegally in the Amazon rainforest region, according to police documents, and corporate disclosures show that refiner has supplied the precious metal to four of the world's largest tech companies.
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Amazon Deforestation Hits New Record In 2022, Area 5 Times Size Of New York Destroyed
In the last few decades, the existence of the rainforest has come under intense threat as the land is cleared and converted, largely for cattle ranching and farming.
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Brazil Police Arrests 2nd Suspect In Missing British Journalist Case
Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested a second suspect in the investigation of the disappearance of British journalist Don Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest in western Brazil.
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Clothes, Backpack Of Local Expert Missing With British Journalist Found
Search teams in Brazil's Amazon rainforest on Sunday said they had found clothing belonging to missing indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who was traveling with British journalist Dom Phillips, and a backpack with a laptop.
