Protect the Amazon rainforest

Last edited 22 October 2010 at 3:03pm

As the largest remaining rainforest on Earth, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world; almost half of all known species live in the Amazon. Sadly, it's also experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation on the planet. While our Amazon campaign has had some remarkable successes over the past few years, there is still much more to do to protect the Amazon.

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All aboard the Arctic Sunrise in Brazil

One of the great things about working for an international organisation is that my inbox is constantly filling with emails from around the globe...
Posted by jamie - 20 February, 2009 - 12:42

How cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest

For about three years now, we've been working on curbing the impacts of the soya industry on the Amazon rainforest in Brazil which, before the current...
Posted by jamie - 31 January, 2009 - 09:38 -

How cattle ranches are chewing up the Amazon rainforest

For about three years now, we've been working on curbing the impacts of the soya industry on the Amazon rainforest in Brazil which, before the current...
Posted by jamie - 31 January, 2009 - 09:38 -

The impacts of Amazon soya are shown on the map

The challenges of monitoring the effects of deforestation on the Amazon are immense. The vast areas which need to be covered means it's difficult to keep...
Posted by jamie - 19 January, 2009 - 11:27

The impacts of Amazon soya are shown on the map

The challenges of monitoring the effects of deforestation on the Amazon are immense. The vast areas which need to be covered means it's difficult to keep...
Posted by jamie - 19 January, 2009 - 11:27

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