If the fires continue to rage, it’s not just the rainforest that’s at stake – it’s our very survival. Because if the Amazon dies, our chances of avoiding total climate breakdown will be seriously under threat. I’ve just signed this … Continue reading →
Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil – the most intense for almost a decade. Wildfires often occur in the dry season in Brazil but they are also deliberately started in efforts to illegally deforest land for … Continue reading →
Brazil is home to more than 60% of the Amazon forest, which is being cleared at an increasing rate to create more cropland. Deforestation in Brazil has accelerated since Jair Bolsonaro became President of Brazil in January. Clear cutting in … Continue reading →