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Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat

Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat

The Guardian - UK

Rivers

He wanted throats constricted, / speech impeded, eyes rimmed red, / the room brimming with tears

The Walrus

These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts

Many Shipibo-Konibo craftswomen migrated from their Indigenous communities in the Amazon to Peru's capital, Lima, in the past few decades

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Indigenous Leaders Urge UK To Ban Amazon Oil Financing

Wampis leaders in Peru call for action to protect their rainforest lands from oil pollution and environmental harm caused by international banks funding Pe...

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Indigenous leaders travel to UK from Peru to draw attention to oil damage and banking

Indigenous leaders from the Wampis Nation in Peru are urging lawmakers at the House of Commons in London to ban international banks’ support for Amazon oil activities they say harm their ancestral rainforests

The Independent UK

BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation

The Guardian - US

Belem, host of next year's climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence

Belem, a bustling metropolitan area of 2.5 million people near the mouth of the Amazon River, is preparing to host COP30 next year

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Social Media Users Poke Fun at Biden for Appearing to Wander Into Amazon Rainforest After Speech: 'And He Was Never Seen Again'

President Biden made a historic trip to the Amazon on Sunday to reiterate the urgency on climate change but it was his odd exit that got social media users talking.

Latin Times

Joe Biden appears to wander off into Amazon rainforest after historic climate speech

Joe Biden appeared to wander off into the Amazon rainforest after making a historic speech on climate change on Sunday, 17 November.

The Independent UK

Biden: No reversal of US clean energy advances ahead of Trump presidency

Biden became the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon, where he emphasised fight against climate change.

Al Jazeera

President Biden's Historic Visit To Brazilian Amazon

President Biden's historic visit to the Amazon to address climate change faces uncertainty under President-elect Trump.

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Biden sends climate warning to President-elect Trump in historic Amazon speech

President Joe Biden sent a climate warning to President-elect Trump in a historic speech in the Amazon.

The Independent UK

Biden Begins Historic Amazon Trip Amid Trump Climate Fears

US President Joe Biden began an historic trip to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday to promote his record on fighting climate change amid fears that Donald Trump will roll back his green policies.

International Business Times

President Biden Announces Climate Initiatives In Brazilian Amazon

President Biden's historic visit to the Brazilian Amazon underscores US commitment to climate action and environmental conservation.

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Biden becomes the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest

Joe Biden has become the first current U.S. president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest

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Biden Visits Amazon Rainforest To Highlight Climate Commitment

President Biden's historic visit to the Amazon rainforest highlights climate change action and preservation efforts in the face of deforestation threats.

International Business Times

Joe Biden Makes Historic Amazon Trip As Trump Return Triggers Climate Fears

Biden will make the first visit to the Amazon rainforest by a sitting U.S. president Sunday — but it will be overshadowed by the 'drill, baby drill' president-elect

The Independent UK

Amazon’s giant fishing economy is under threat

Low water levels are making it extremely difficult for fishers to transport their catch from remote lakes to major rivers

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President Biden To Visit Amazon Rainforest During Latin America Trip

President Biden's historic visit to the Amazon rainforest underscores his commitment to environmental conservation and global cooperation in addressing pre...

The Guardian - UK

Death threats, bodyguards and a Farc commander called Smurf: living dangerously with Colombia’s nature defenders

Leading Colombian conservationists share their experiences working in the most dangerous country to fight for wildlife

International Business Times

Brazil's Amazon Posts Lowest Deforestation In Nine Years: Govt

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss.

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Brazil Sees Significant Drop In Amazon Deforestation

Brazil reports significant decrease in Amazon forest loss, lowest in 9 years, amid concerns of potential threats and challenges.

The Independent UK

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring

The Independent UK

Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick for November is an ‘unforgettable memoir’

The actor has selected ‘We Will Not Be Saved’ by Nemonte Nenquimo for this month’s pick

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Colombian Fish Trader Indicted For Amazon Murders

Colombian fish trader indicted for planning murders in the Amazon, shedding light on risks faced by environmental advocates.

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