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Study: How years of wildfires have devastated the Amazon

By Kiley Price

September 1, 2021
For the first time, scientists have quantified the impact these fires have had on animals and plants in the Amazon over the past two decades. And according to their new study published today in Nature, these species are suffering — but there is still time to protect them.
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2019 in review: The Amazon burned. What happened — and what happens now?

By Kiley Price

December 19, 2019
This month, Conservation News is revisiting some of the most interesting and significant stories and issues we covered in 2019.
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Ashes to action: 3 things we know about the Amazon fires

By Bruno Vander Velde

October 22, 2019
Here are 3 takeaways about the Amazon fires from Conservation International scientists.
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France backs bold new pact to save Amazon

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 23, 2019
France has committed US$ 100 million to a new South American-led initiative to protect the Amazon rainforest, with Conservation International pledging an additional US$ 20 million.
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Four questions about the Amazon fires, answered

By Bruno Vander Velde

August 23, 2019
Conservation International experts explain more about the fires raging through the Amazon.
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