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Nov 17, 2024, 5:41 PM
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Biden makes historic visit to the Amazon rainforest
President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.Nov 17, 2024, 5:41 PM
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Sep 19, 2024, 9:36 AM
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Why Brazilian officials want to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest
A pledge from the Brazilian president to pave a road that runs through the Amazon rainforest is prompting concerns from environmentalists.Sep 19, 2024, 9:36 AM
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Sep 14, 2024, 1:21 PM
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Brazil experiencing record-breaking wildfires as persistent drought affects the Amazon rainforest
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of the most important ecological systems.Sep 14, 2024, 1:21 PM
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Sep 10, 2024, 7:42 AM
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'Out of control' fires ravage the Amazon region
Wildfires in the Amazon are choking swaths of South America with smoke, leading to evacuations, school closures, canceled flights and a threat to plant and animal life.Sep 10, 2024, 7:42 AM
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Jul 18, 2024, 3:43 AM
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Rare pictures released of uncontacted Amazon rainforest tribe in Peru emerging near logging site
Dozens of uncontacted people deep in the Peruvian Amazon have been captured on camera just several miles from a number of logging areas, a human rights group said.Jul 18, 2024, 3:43 AM
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Feb 5, 2021, 4:00 AM
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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.Feb 5, 2021, 4:00 AM
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Feb 14, 2020, 5:13 AM
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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.Feb 14, 2020, 5:13 AM
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Oct 10, 2019, 3:04 PM
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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.Oct 10, 2019, 3:04 PM
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Sep 6, 2019, 10:33 AM
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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.Sep 6, 2019, 10:33 AM
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Aug 28, 2019, 5:19 AM
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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.Aug 28, 2019, 5:19 AM
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Aug 27, 2019, 9:01 AM
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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.Aug 27, 2019, 9:01 AM
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Aug 26, 2019, 2:57 PM
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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.Aug 26, 2019, 2:57 PM
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Aug 21, 2019, 3:50 PM
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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.Aug 21, 2019, 3:50 PM
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Aug 22, 2019, 1:28 PM
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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.Aug 22, 2019, 1:28 PM
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Aug 24, 2019, 2:53 AM
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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.Aug 24, 2019, 2:53 AM
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