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1 month ago
Support grows for sustainable development, a 'bioeconomy,' in the Amazon
The Brazilian Amazon has long been home to small and mid-sized sustainable businesses that use forest nuts, fruits and other products, and it's an incubator for new ones
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Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two isolated tribes and is a hotspot of biodiversity
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3 months ago
Colombian military searches for heroic dog who helped find children in the Amazon jungle
With his golden snout and his pointy ears, Wilson became a national hero in Colombia when he helped the military find four Indigenous children who survived a plane crash and were lost in the Amazon jungle for 40 days
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4 months ago
Colombian children rescued in Amazon rainforest
Rescuers used a megaphone and recordings of their grandmother's voice to tell the kids to stay put.
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1 year ago
Extraordinary journey into the Amazon to discover new species
Expedition leader Mark Synnott, professional climbers Alex Honnold and Fuco Pisani made new discoveries near their jungle camp while they climbed to the “Islands in the Sky.”
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How burning of Amazon rainforest affects animals
As mass burnings and deforestation continue in the Amazon rainforest, many of the thousands of species living there are facing an existential crisis.
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Amazon rainforest lost area the size of Israel in 2020
The Amazon rainforest lost an estimated 5 million acres in 2020.
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Catching illegal loggers deep in the Amazon with ‘Guardians of the Amazon’: Part 1
The indigenous people of the Brazilian Guajajara tribe are taking it upon themselves, risking life and limb, to track and apprehend illegal loggers in their ancestral land.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Indigenous ‘Guardians’ targeted after trying to protect their land: Part 2
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Deep in the Amazon rainforest, armed tribesmen battle illegal loggers for their future — and ours
Last summer, ABC News was granted rare access to the “Guardians of the Forest” and their operations.
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Preview of ABC News documentary ‘Guardians of the Amazon’
A new report warns that the Amazon rainforest may be nearing a dangerous tipping point.
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Pope Francis holds Vatican gathering to study problems in the Amazon
Pope Francis and over 200 bishops, indigenous leaders and climate change experts convened in the Vatican on Monday to study the problems in the Amazon rainforest region.
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H&M Group becomes latest retailer to ban Brazilian leather
World's second-biggest clothing retailer, H&M Group, becomes second corporation to announce a ban on Brazilian leather citing environmental concerns.
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Amazon fires create respiratory issues for people of Brazil
As fires in the Amazon continue to blaze through Brazil, the smoke is affecting the respiratory health of the people living there.
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How did the Brazilian wildfires become so devastating?
The number of wildfires in the country has risen more than 84% from last year, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.
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Experts explain how the Brazilian wildfires became so devastating and what can be done to save the rain forest
The eyes of nations around the globe are currently focused on the Amazon rain forest in Brazil, where wildfires are wreaking havoc.
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Amazon fires spark concerns over air quality
Concern is growing over how smoke from the Amazon rainforest fires could affect people's lungs as more residents report respiratory problems.
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Bolsonaro promises 'solution' to 'give the world satisfaction' as Amazon fires rage
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said his government would find a "solution" one day after rejecting $22 million in aid pledged by G-7 leaders led by French President Emmanuel Macron.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Growing environmental crisis in the Amazon as fires are still ablaze
Co-founder of WeForest, Bill Liao, discusses the importance of reforesting in the midst of climate change and deteriorating global health, saying "it is such a tragedy what is happening right now."
4 years ago
4 years ago
Brazil to reject G-7's aid pledged to fight Amazon fires, digging at Macron over Notre Dame
The government of Brazil have said they will reject an offer of aid from G-7 countries worth $22 million. Fires continue to rage across the Amazon.
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Amazon rainforest on fire: ‘Lungs of the world’ in flames
Fire has engulfed an area two-thirds the size of the continental U.S., and containing the flames is proving to be a herculean task, putting a major source of the world's oxygen under extreme stress.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Battling Brazil's fires with mats and water tanks: Reporter's Notebook
Matt Gutman of ABC News sees how the federal firefighters in Brazil are tackling the Amazon fires.
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Brazil rejects G-7 money to fight Amazon wildfires
After facing criticism, Brazil has begun to deploy 44,000 troops and C-130 water tankers to fight the fires.
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4 years ago
More than a thousand new fires spring up in the Amazon
A top Brazilian official says the government will reject the $20 million of international aid given by world leaders at the G-7 Summit. ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports.
4 years ago
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Fires in Brazil, Bolivia consuming US-sized swaths of forest
Brazil has deployed 44,000 troops and C-130s laden with thousands of gallons of water; President Trump has offered help and the G7 pledged $20 million.
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Amazon rainforest continues to burn at record rates
The massive wildfires are burning across the Amazon and scientists say the number of fires is up 84% this year compared to the year before.
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Inside the fires as the Amazon continues to burn
ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the ground in Brazil where a record 80,000 fires this year are devouring vast swaths of forest.
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Fires in Amazon rainforest up more than 80% this year, scientists warn
The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is experiencing a record amount of fires this year, according to the country's space agency.
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Expansive fires in the Amazon rainforest are 'truly heart-wrenching,' NatGeo explorer says
NatGeo explorer Andres Ruzo describes the fires in the Amazon rainforest after his most recent trip to Brazil.
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President Trump discusses Amazon fires with controversial Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro
The Amazon rainforest is being devastated by mining and logging.
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Amazon rainforest keeps burning
Tens of thousands of Brazilian troops have been deployed to fight the fires as outrage grows over the government’s response. ABC News’ Janai Norman reports.
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