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The Amazon Rainforest Is One Of The Most Incredible Places On Earth, But It’s At Risk Of Transforming Into A Dry Savannah Due To Climate Change

While the loss of the rainforest would be terrible for many reasons locally, it would also have a big impact on the whole ...

Save the Amazon or Drill for Oil? Brazil Says It Can Do Both.

Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it is a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story.
Scientific American

Will the Amazon Help Save the Planet?

This story was produced with assistance from the Pulitzer Center and additional support from the Pendleton Mazer Family Fund and the Whole Systems Foundation. [CLIP: Sound of the forest at ZF2] Daniel ...
National Catholic Reporter

Amazon Frontlines wins top humanitarian prize for defending 'lungs of the planet'

In a day recognizing both the gravity of climate change and celebrating humanity's ability to overcome challenges through confidence and hope, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awarded its Hilton ...