Hundreds of environmental protection professionals in Brazil warn that budget and personnel cuts set the stage for a rise in deforestation and fires.
Tag: Amazon Jungle
Brazil’s Bolsonaro on the Environment, in His Own Words
With criticism mounting on the policies of Brazil’s president, he has promised to combat fires raging in the Amazon. But he has long supported scaling back protections for the rainforest.
The Amazon Is on Fire. So Is Central Africa.
Among the regions at risk is the Congo Basin forest, the world’s second-largest tropical rain forest, mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Amid Outrage Over Rainforest Fires, Many in the Amazon Remain Defiant
Farmers in the Amazon say global scorn over a rise in deforestation and fires is unwarranted, backing President Bolsonaro as he strikes a defiant tone
Dispute Over Amazon Gets Personal for Bolsonaro and Macron
The war of words reached a new pitch after the Brazilian leader made a sarcastic comment on a social media post mocking the French first lady.
Trump Sends Mixed Signals on China During G7 Summit
President Trump, at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, once again caught off guard allies who disagree with him on trade tariffs, global warming, Russia and China.
Brazil Marshals Forces to Fight Amazon Fires (and Restore ‘Positive Perception’)
The fires had burned for weeks but plunged President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration into crisis mode only now, after photographs began circulating widely.
As Amazon Fires Become Global Crisis, Brazil’s President Reverses Course
After days of playing down the fires raging across the Amazon, President Bolsonaro orders the military to step in. But it’s not clear that will be enough.
With Amazon Rain Forest Ablaze, Brazil Faces Global Backlash
The fires scorching the Amazon come amid growing concern that Brazil’s weakening environmental policies could jeopardize the country’s trade and foreign relations.
Fires in Amazon Rain Forest Have Surged This Year
The fires, most of which have been set by farmers clearing their land, are raging in uninhabited areas of rain forest and intruding on populated areas in the country’s north.