Many of the thousands of fires burning in Brazil’s Amazon are set by ranchers. A deal inked 10 years ago was meant to stop the problem, but the ecological arson goes on as the Earth warms.
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Arrest Us, Please! Extinction Rebellion’s Path to Success
In barely a year, the group’s tactics have propelled it from a handful of members to worldwide protests. But can it keep that momentum as its actions get more disruptive?
A Blood-Red Sky: Fires Leave a Million Indonesians Gasping
Wildfires burning across Indonesia have created respiratory problems for nearly a million people.
Steve Sawyer, Greenpeace Activist and Leader, Dies at 63
He was there when the ship the Rainbow Warrior was bombed in an antinuclear protest and helped evacuate an atoll contaminated by radioactive fallout.
U.K. Official Suspended for Forcing Out Climate Protester by the Neck
TV footage showed Mark Field, a senior foreign policy official, jump from his seat and grab a protester at an event Thursday night.
South Asia Is Smothered in Toxic Air, Report Finds
A global study from Greenpeace and a software company found that India, Bangladesh and Pakistan had the most polluted air.
Bangkok Dispatch: Bangkok Is Choking on Air Pollution. The Response? Water Cannons.
More than 400 schools across the Thai capital will be closed on Thursday and Friday because of the smog. Bangkok is now on the list of the world’s top most polluted cities.
U.K. Ad Highlighting Plight of Orangutans Is Deemed Too ‘Political’ to Air
The animated commercial for the food retailer Iceland, featuring a baby orangutan, noted that the palm oil industry contributed to the destruction of rain forests and habitats.