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Brazil Suspends Amazon Soy Moratorium, Threatening Deforestation
Brazil's anti-monopoly agency suspended the soy moratorium, a voluntary agreement protecting the Amazon rainforest from soy expansion since 2006, potentially exposing an area the size of Portugal to deforestation ahead of the Cop30 climate summit.
Brazil Suspends Amazon Soy Moratorium, Threatening Deforestation
Brazil's anti-monopoly agency suspended the soy moratorium, a voluntary agreement protecting the Amazon rainforest from soy expansion since 2006, potentially exposing an area the size of Portugal to deforestation ahead of the Cop30 climate summit.
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40% Bias Score
US Tariffs on Brazil Escalate Trade Conflict over Russian Imports
Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, primarily impacting agricultural exports, stem from Brazil's reliance on Russian fertilizer and diesel, escalating a trade conflict and raising concerns about food security and environmental impacts.
US Tariffs on Brazil Escalate Trade Conflict over Russian Imports
Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, primarily impacting agricultural exports, stem from Brazil's reliance on Russian fertilizer and diesel, escalating a trade conflict and raising concerns about food security and environmental impacts.
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44% Bias Score
Brazil's Controversial Environmental Licensing Law Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights
Brazil's proposed law, dubbed the "devastation bill", simplifies environmental licensing, potentially causing significant deforestation and human rights violations, impacting 18 million hectares and contradicting constitutional rights; the president has until August 8th to approve or veto.
Brazil's Controversial Environmental Licensing Law Threatens Amazon and Indigenous Rights
Brazil's proposed law, dubbed the "devastation bill", simplifies environmental licensing, potentially causing significant deforestation and human rights violations, impacting 18 million hectares and contradicting constitutional rights; the president has until August 8th to approve or veto.
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52% Bias Score
Amazon Deforestation Surges in Brazil, Despite Government Goals
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) reported a 9.1 percent increase in Amazon deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025, reaching 960 square kilometers—the second-worst May on record—despite a previous decline in 2024 and President Lula da Silva's commitment to end deforestati...
Amazon Deforestation Surges in Brazil, Despite Government Goals
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) reported a 9.1 percent increase in Amazon deforestation between August 2024 and May 2025, reaching 960 square kilometers—the second-worst May on record—despite a previous decline in 2024 and President Lula da Silva's commitment to end deforestati...
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44% Bias Score
Rondonia Grants Amnesty to Illegal Amazon Deforestation, Impacting JBS
Brazil's Rondonia state passed a law on April 28th, granting amnesty to cattle ranchers who illegally deforested the Jaci-Parana conservation area, voiding \$280 million in fines and dissolving the protected area; this benefits JBS, who purchased 12% of its Rondonian cattle from illegal sources.
Rondonia Grants Amnesty to Illegal Amazon Deforestation, Impacting JBS
Brazil's Rondonia state passed a law on April 28th, granting amnesty to cattle ranchers who illegally deforested the Jaci-Parana conservation area, voiding \$280 million in fines and dissolving the protected area; this benefits JBS, who purchased 12% of its Rondonian cattle from illegal sources.
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52% Bias Score
Brazil's Oil Expansion Undermines Climate Leadership Ahead of COP30
Brazil, hosting COP30 in 2025, is expanding its oil industry and joining OPEC+, despite President Lula's climate pledges; critics cite insufficient investment in renewables and continued fossil fuel subsidies as contradictory to climate goals.
Brazil's Oil Expansion Undermines Climate Leadership Ahead of COP30
Brazil, hosting COP30 in 2025, is expanding its oil industry and joining OPEC+, despite President Lula's climate pledges; critics cite insufficient investment in renewables and continued fossil fuel subsidies as contradictory to climate goals.
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48% Bias Score
Bolivian Election: Amazon's Fate Hangs in the Balance
Bolivia's upcoming presidential election pits centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz against right-wing former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, both promising environmental changes amid alarming deforestation rates and mercury contamination in the Amazon, impacting Indigenous communities and raising concerns a...
Bolivian Election: Amazon's Fate Hangs in the Balance
Bolivia's upcoming presidential election pits centrist Senator Rodrigo Paz against right-wing former president Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, both promising environmental changes amid alarming deforestation rates and mercury contamination in the Amazon, impacting Indigenous communities and raising concerns a...
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52% Bias Score
Brazil's "Devastation Law" Threatens Amazon, Indigenous Rights
Brazil's congress passed a law simplifying environmental licensing, potentially increasing deforestation and harming indigenous communities; President Lula may veto it by August 8th.
Brazil's "Devastation Law" Threatens Amazon, Indigenous Rights
Brazil's congress passed a law simplifying environmental licensing, potentially increasing deforestation and harming indigenous communities; President Lula may veto it by August 8th.
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60% Bias Score
Amazon Deforestation: A Legacy of Violence and the Urgent Need for Systemic Change
The murders of journalist Dom Phillipps and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira highlighted the ongoing struggle to protect the Amazon rainforest, revealing a stark contrast in global media attention towards environmental defenders and the urgent need for systemic change beyond government policies.
Amazon Deforestation: A Legacy of Violence and the Urgent Need for Systemic Change
The murders of journalist Dom Phillipps and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira highlighted the ongoing struggle to protect the Amazon rainforest, revealing a stark contrast in global media attention towards environmental defenders and the urgent need for systemic change beyond government policies.
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40% Bias Score
How to Save the Amazon" Exposes Illegal Deforestation and Murder
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira were murdered in the Brazilian Amazon on June 5, 2022, while investigating illegal deforestation; their unfinished book, "How to Save the Amazon," completed posthumously, details the complex web of crime and weak governance destroying the rainforest.
How to Save the Amazon" Exposes Illegal Deforestation and Murder
Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira were murdered in the Brazilian Amazon on June 5, 2022, while investigating illegal deforestation; their unfinished book, "How to Save the Amazon," completed posthumously, details the complex web of crime and weak governance destroying the rainforest.
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60% Bias Score
Technology Combats Amazon Threats
Drones, satellites, and AI are increasingly used to monitor deforestation and illegal activities in the Amazon rainforest, improving detection and response, although challenges remain due to cloud cover, security concerns, and the vast area.
Technology Combats Amazon Threats
Drones, satellites, and AI are increasingly used to monitor deforestation and illegal activities in the Amazon rainforest, improving detection and response, although challenges remain due to cloud cover, security concerns, and the vast area.
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24% Bias Score
Highway Construction for COP30 in Belém Causes Deforestation in the Amazon
Brazil's construction of a highway in Belém for the COP30 climate conference is causing deforestation, contradicting the event's environmental focus and impacting local livelihoods, despite the government's claims of sustainability.
Highway Construction for COP30 in Belém Causes Deforestation in the Amazon
Brazil's construction of a highway in Belém for the COP30 climate conference is causing deforestation, contradicting the event's environmental focus and impacting local livelihoods, despite the government's claims of sustainability.
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56% Bias Score
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