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Amazon Deforestation Soars to 15-Year High
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s pledge this month to end illegal deforestation in eight years drew much praise from global…
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How Leather Seats in Luxury SUVs Fuel Amazon Deforestation
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Rainforest Investigations Network. BURITIS, Brazil — One morning this summer…
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Once a Climate Leader, Brazil Falls Short in Glasgow
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil, a global climate leader turned environmental villain under President Jair Bolsonaro, approached the United Nations…
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The billions set aside in Glasgow to save forests represent a fraction of spending to support fossil fuels.
Forests once blanketed the United States and Europe. Humans cut them down, turning the land into farms, towns and cities.…
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Global Leaders Pledge to End Deforestation by 2030
Leaders of more than 100 countries, including Brazil, China and the United States, vowed on Monday at climate talks in…
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