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Deforestation of Amazon grew by 222% in August

Brasilia, Policenama Online - The Brazilian Amazon lost 1,698 sq.km of its vegetation cover in August, an area 222 per cent higher than the deforestation recorded in the same month last year, according to official data.Although the…

Amazon fire: 7 nations sign forest protection pact

Bogota, Policenama Online - Seven South American countries have agreed measures to protect the Amazon river basin, amid concerns over fires in the world's largest tropical forest. Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and…

G7 close to agreeing help for Amazon fires

Biarritz (France), Policenama Online - International leaders gathering at the ongoing G7 Summit in this French resort town are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight the the massive wildfires in the Amazon that were devastating the…

Amazon fires: Protests against Bolsonaro in Brazil

Brasilia, Policenama Online -  Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Brazil where they chanted “Burn Bolsonaro and not the Amazon”, in protest against President Jair Bolsonaro’s inaction in the face of massive wildfires…

Amazon fires: Our house is burning, says Macron

Paris, Policenama Online - French President Emmanuel Macron has said the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest is an "international crisis" that needs to be on the top of the agenda at the upcoming G7 summit, the media reported on…