Bezos launches $10 billion fund to combat climate change
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- His company is often criticized for its environmental record, but Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon…
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Bolsonaro’s Amazon ‘dream’ is indigenous ‘nightmare’
by Jorge SVARTZMAN RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has unveiled a sweeping plan for the…
6 years ago
Amazon indigenous leaders accuse Brazil of ‘genocide’ policy
PIARACU, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to open up the Amazon to mining companies was tantamount to…
6 years ago
Amazon revs up auto ambitions with in-car TV, Alexa integration
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) -- Amazon unveiled plans Monday to be a bigger player in the auto sector, announcing partnerships…
6 years ago
Revised data shows deforestation in Brazil Amazon at decade high
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil on Thursday released revised statistics showing deforestation in the Amazon rainforest surpassed 10,000 square kilometers…
7 years ago
Vatican assembly set to vote on whether to recommend allowing married men to join priesthood
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- Catholic bishops gathered at a special Vatican assembly will vote…
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The pirarucu: the giant prized fish of the Amazon
by Maira RENOU RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Its white flesh is tender and tasty, it can measure up…
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World’s loudest bird sings heart out in pursuit of love
by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the mountainous northern Amazon, a tiny white-plumed suitor turns to face…
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Married priests question raises fears of Church split
by Catherine MARCIANO Agence France Presse VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- An idea to fill empty pulpits in remote locations by…
7 years ago
Priest shortage in Amazon eroding Catholic influence, warns bishops in Brazil and Peru
by Allison Jackson, with Valeria Pacheco in Puerto Maldonado, Peru Agence France Presse ITAITUBA, Brazil (AFP) -- A shortage…
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‘Media is lying’ about Amazon devastation, says Brazil’s Bolsonaro
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday it was a lie that the Amazon was…
7 years ago
Amazon’s ‘tallest tree’ safe from fires, say scientists
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Intrepid Brazilian and British scientists say they have located the Amazon's tallest tree in northern…
7 years ago
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