
Fires In Brazil Stoke Clash Between Economic Gain And Preservation
In Brazil, forest clearing can produce quick riches But a rash of fires stirs debate over short-term economic gains vs. the life of the rainforest.
In Brazil, forest clearing can produce quick riches But a rash of fires stirs debate over short-term economic gains vs. the life of the rainforest.
Newsy spoke with people on several sides of the issue about what the massive blaze means for their livelihoods.
President Jair Bolsonaro has faced international pressure to address the Amazon Rainforest fires.
There are plenty of reasons to be worried about the blazes burning in the Amazon rainforest, but our oxygen supply isn't one of them.
The Amazon Fund is one key entity focused on the health of the basin, and it started in 2009 as an agreement between Norway and Brazil.
Details of the package will be worked out in the coming weeks, and the initiative will officially launch at the United Nations General Assembly.
There are hundreds of fires burning in the Amazon rainforest, and trying to contain the flames has become an international focus.
President Donald Trump told reporters, "I don't want to say who, but we are talking at a very high level."
Brazil's space agency reports a record of more than 72,000 fires this year, up 80 percent from 2018.
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is asking its neighboring countries help more than 4 million Venezuelan refugees.
Venezuela and Uruguay warned their citizens about traveling to the U.S. after shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
Two more victims of the shooting in El Paso, Texas, died Monday.
Preliminary indications suggested the so-called attack was aimed at the country's main hydroelectric generation system.
The space agency — which monitors deforestation via satellite — said its accuracy rate is over 95 percent.
The continued influx of people from Central America has Mexican citizens on edge, says a Washington Post/Reforma poll.
Norway will mediate negotiations between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Deforestation totaled 355 sq miles for the month of June, according to data from Brazil's space agency.
A new United Nations report alleges security forces manipulated crime scenes to make it look like those killed had resisted arrest.
The failure of two Argentine hydroelectric plants led to a system-wide meltdown that affected Uruguay and Paraguay.
Under temporary protection status, Venezuelan migrants would be able to stay in the U.S. until it's safe to go back home.
The Venezuela-Colombia border had been closed since February.
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According to state statistics, police in Rio killed 469 people over the same period last year.
Venezuela has been engulfed in a political crisis for months, and now the opposing sides might be talking to each other with the help of Norway.
Guaidó asked for "direct communication" with the U.S. military over the weekend.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is still holding on to power, but demonstrators are rallying to opposition leader Juan Guaidó's calls to oust him.
The success of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó's call for an uprising will depend on whether he gain the support support of the military.
Ecuador's government institutions have reportedly faced more than 40 million cyberattacks.
The U.S. is sanctioning ships owned by Venezuela's state-run oil company, as well as two international companies.
American Airlines won't fly to Venezuela until the country's conditions improve.
Venezuela's comptroller cited inconsistencies in opposition leader Juan Guaidó's financial records as the reason for the ban.