News from the Amazon
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::: South America Update :::
River dolphin count in Venezuela beginsMore than 200 river dolphins have been spotted in Venezuela. Find out more about the first results ...
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Brazil protects millions of hectares of Amazon with new national park
Marking World Environment Day, the Brazilian government has announced the creation of a new ...
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First regional freshwater dolphin survey underway in South America
South American scientists are about to embark on an expedition through the rivers and watersheds of ...
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Climate change a threat to Amazon rainforest, warns WWF
According to WWF, climate change and deforestation could convert the majority of the Amazon ...
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Are we winning the race to stop biodiversity loss?
WWF International Director General James Leape writes on biodiversity loss and large-scale ...
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Free-flowing rivers disappearing fast
According to a new WWF report, only a third of the world’s 177 large rivers remain free-flowing, ...
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Better Business, Brighter Future for Peru’s Shipibo-Konibo People
Working with WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network to achieve certification has brought clear ...
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Students raise funds for the Amazon
The US Earths Birthday Project, WWF and Global Environment Facility joined in a special partnership ...
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Deforestation rates decrease in the Amazon
The Brazilian government recently announced that the deforestation of the Amazon fell by 30 per ...
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Amazon Basin experiencing extreme drought
The government of Brazil has declared a state of emergency in the Amazon as a result of unusual ...
