Protect the Amazon rainforest
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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In pictures: Love the Amazon on Amazon Day!
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September is the day the largest rainforest in the world is celebrated in
Brazil. It’s Amazon Day! With an estimated 16,000 tree species the Amazon is...
In Pictures: Damning the Amazon
A report published this week by Greenpeace Brazil shines a spotlight on technology giant Siemens’ involvement in a massive hydropower dam planned for the...
Brazilian supermarket giant Pão de Açúcar stops buying deforestation beef
Great news: Pão de Açúcar – one of Brazil’s major supermarket chains – has finally agreed to stop stocking beef linked to forest destruction. It's a huge...
Tracking trees: How one Amazon Indigenous community is using tech to fight illegal logging
For the Ka’apor people of Brazil, protecting the Amazon rainforest isn’t just about climate change or wildlife. It is about survival.
As one community leader...
UPDATE: Amazon timber from illegal loggers is heading to Rotterdam
A shipment of illegal timber from the Amazon rainforest is on its way to Europe. We've discovered that the timber is bound for the port of Rotterdam - and it...
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