Amazon Forest Fires
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‘Join our fight’: Indigenous people in Brazil speak out against Amazon rainforest firesWith over 98 per cent of Indigenous lands in Brazil within the Amazon, the threat to such groups are particularly exposed.EnvironmentAug 29, 2019
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Brazil rejects $20M offer to fight Amazon fires, accuses Macron of offensive commentsBolsonaro says Macron has to retract some of his comments "and then we can speak."EnvironmentAug 27, 2019
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Rainfall could take weeks to extinguish Amazon rainforest fires, experts sayThe fires are not limited to Brazil, with at least 10,000 square kilometers (about 3,800 square miles) burning in Bolivia near its border with Paraguay and Brazil.EnvironmentAug 27, 2019
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G7 leaders end summit with a focus on U.S-China trade tensions, climate, IranG7 leaders closed the 2019 summit with a focus on trade tensions between China and the United States, climate change and relations with Iran.EconomyAug 26, 2019
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Canada pledges $15M, water bombers to fight blazes in Amazon rainforestPrime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will contribute $15 million to help fight the fires.CanadaAug 26, 2019
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Trump skips climate talks with G7 leaders, sends aides insteadTrump was scheduled to attend Monday’s session on climate, biodiversity and oceans at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, but didn’t.WorldAug 26, 2019
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G7 leaders agree on $20M plan to help fight Amazon rainforest firesFrench President Emmanuel Macron says the countries will offer short-term assistance to help douse the flames.EnvironmentAug 26, 2019
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Warplanes dump water as Brazil fights fires ravaging the AmazonNearly 80,000 fires have been registered across Brazil through Aug. 24, the highest since at least 2013, according to space research agency INPE.EnvironmentAug 25, 2019
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Brazil president plans to send in army to contain Amazon firesThe president of Brazil did not say when the armed forces would get involved but suggested that action could be imminent.WeatherAug 23, 2019
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