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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Hackers help destroy the Amazon rainforest

High-tech smuggling operations may not be what you'd normally associate with the ongoing clearance of the Amazon rainforest, but logging companies intent on...
Posted by jamie - 12 December, 2008 - 11:11 -

Hackers help destroy the Amazon rainforest

High-tech smuggling operations may not be what you'd normally associate with the ongoing clearance of the Amazon rainforest, but logging companies intent on...
Posted by jamie - 12 December, 2008 - 11:11 -

Brazil sets targets to stop deforestation, but is it enough?

Flying over forest fires in the Amazon © Greenpeace/Beltra With the current climate talks now underway in Poznan, the Brazilian government has finally...
Posted by jamie - 4 December, 2008 - 11:42 -

Brazil sets targets to stop deforestation, but is it enough?

Flying over forest fires in the Amazon © Greenpeace/Beltra With the current climate talks now underway in Poznan, the Brazilian government has finally...
Posted by jamie - 4 December, 2008 - 11:42 -

Amazon deforestation gets the Panorama treatment

If you haven't had your fill of news from the Amazon lately (we've recently had live webcasts and slideshows from regions where fires have swept through),...
Posted by jamie - 5 September, 2008 - 18:10

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