Bolivia lost 1.2 million hectares to fires this year: Government
August 29, 2019 | 15:20
Fires have destroyed 1.2 million hectares (3.2 million acres) of forest and grasslands in Bolivia this year, the government said on Wednesday (Aug 28), though environmentalists claim the true figure is much greater.
UK pledges £10 million for fire-ravaged Amazon
August 27, 2019 | 09:19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (Aug 26) pledged £10 million (US$12.3 million) to help restore the Amazon rainforest which has been ravaged by fires, sparking a wave of global concern.
Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as Amazon outrage grows
August 25, 2019 | 09:54
Hundreds of new fires are raging in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, official data showed on Saturday (Aug 24), as thousands of troops were made available to help fight the worst blazes in years following a global outcry.
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