NHC says 60% chance of cyclone near Windward Islands
(Reuters) - A low pressure system located about 1,100 miles (1,770 km) east-southeast of the Windward Islands has a 60% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone in the next 48…
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Extinction: Last chance to save 'rhinos of the oceans'
From BBC Conservationists say a key wildlife summit could be the “last chance saloon” for saving sharks and rays pushed to extinction by the shark fin trade. About 100 million…
Brazil's Bolsonaro says to fight Amazon fires, blames weather
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he will deploy federal troops with appropriate equipment to fight the fires in the Amazon rainforest, blaming dryer-than-normal weather…
Climate change: Should you fly, drive or take the train?
From BBC The climate campaigner Greta Thunberg chose to sail to a UN climate conference in New York in a zero-emissions yacht rather than fly – to highlight the impact…
Trump speaks with Brazil's Bolsonaro, offers aid with Amazon rainforest fires
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a portrait of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln prior to presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Boston Celtics legend…
As EU threatens trade retaliation, Brazil sends army to fight Amazon fires
BRASILIA (Reuters) - European leaders on Friday threatened to tear up a trade deal with South America, reflecting the growing international dismay and anger with Brazil as a record number…
Brazil's Bolsonaro will send army to fight Amazon fires: governor
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The Brazilian army will be deployed to fight fires in the Amazon rainforest, the governor of the Amazon state of Roraima said on Friday. Governor Antonio Denarium…
Brazilians Take To The Streets To Protest Deforestation Of The Amazon
From NPR Brazilians have taken to the streets in protest over destruction being done to the Amazon through wildfires and tree cutting. They say the new right-wing president is fueling…
What Satellite Imagery Can Tell Us About The Fires Burning In The Amazon
From NPR NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Doug Morton of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center about what satellite imagery can tell us about the cause and extent of the fires…
Why Norway And Germany Have Frozen Money Going To The Amazon Fund
From NPR NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Nature correspondent Jeff Tollefson about the Amazon Fund and the web of diplomacy aiming to prevent deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Read the…