Climate Crisis
More than 250 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, despite Brazil’s ban
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August 6, 2021
More than 250 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, despite Brazil’s ban
Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThere have been 267 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, burning more than 105,000 hectares (260,000 acres) — an area roughly the size…
‘Stampede’ of legislation threatens accelerated destruction of the Amazon
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July 26, 2021
‘Stampede’ of legislation threatens accelerated destruction of the Amazon
by Débora Pinto – Translated by Maya Johnson – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA series of bills being deliberated in Brazil threatens to legalize illegally occupied land, change demarcation rules for Indigenous…
Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests
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July 22, 2021
Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests
by Jim Tan – MongaBay – Creative CommonsGabon recently received the first $17 million of a pledged $150 million from Norway for results-based emission reduction payments as part of the…
Brazil’s Amazon now emits more carbon than it absorbs, unprecedented study reveals
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July 15, 2021
Brazil’s Amazon now emits more carbon than it absorbs, unprecedented study reveals
Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative CommonsAccording to a study published today in Nature, the Brazilian Amazon is emitting more carbon than it captures.This study is the first to use…
Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Suffered 500 Major Fires In Just Three Months
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August 28, 2020
Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Suffered 500 Major Fires In Just Three Months
AMAZON RAINFOREST, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Amazon Rainforest is currently experiencing an alarming and unprecedented surge in large-scale fires. Recent satellite data from the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP)…
Whale Found Dead in Scotland, 220 Pound Garbage Ball in its Stomach
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December 3, 2019
Whale Found Dead in Scotland, 220 Pound Garbage Ball in its Stomach
ISLE OF HARRIS, SCOTLAND – A sperm whale found stranded and that died on the beaches of a Scottish Island was discovered by researchers to have a 220-pound ball of…
800,000 Gallons of Oil and Water Spilled by Chevron in California
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July 13, 2019
800,000 Gallons of Oil and Water Spilled by Chevron in California
KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – On Friday, authorities in California stated that cleanup crews are starting to clean a huge oil spill that unloaded close to 800,000 gallons of oil and…
Pacific Ocean Cleanup Retrieves 40 Tons of Fishing Nets
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June 29, 2019
Pacific Ocean Cleanup Retrieves 40 Tons of Fishing Nets
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – Environmentalists hauled in 40 tons, or 36 metric tons, of abandoned fishing nets earlier this month in their mission efforts to clean up trash floating in…