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On a riverbank in war-ravaged Syria's north, felling has reduced what was once a lush forest to dispersed trees and decimated trunks poking out from dry, crumbly soil.- 'Blanket of greenery' - The once-dense forests of Syria's west "have suffered the most degradation caused by the war", mostly from tree felling and wildfires, PAX said.

Were not sure if this is a normal seasonal variation or if this is part of a larger pattern, but clearly the extremes of climate are being felt here in the pacific. adam weintraub from the hawaiian emergency management agency, thanks for taking the time to be with us. thank you. leaders representing eight countries in south america are wrapping up a two day environmental summit in the brazilian city of belaine to "prevent the amazon from reaching a point of no return". brazils president luiz ina...

Countries in south america are wrapping up a two day environmental summit in the brazilian city of belaine to "prevent the amazon from reaching a point of no return". brazils president luiz inacio lula da silva says that countries sharing the amazon rainforest will ensure that developed nations fulfill their financial pledges to combat climate change. brazil, which houses 60% of the rainforest, has called for ending deforestation by 2030. on tuesday, the leaders signed a declaration agreeing to ...

Carbon dioxide can buy credits from projects like hobson�*s, and that should help reduce emissions, but not everyone is convinced. bianca and herfamily, like many in the region, want better services like schools and health centres. but theyre suspicious of these new carbon credit companies offering to help them. translation: it is not that transparent. - we cannot see how it would give us a secure life. we are always on the back foot and fear the consequences. because of the stories we heard, ...

Whats at stake then. the amazon stretches nearly seven million square kilometres, or nearly three million square miles. about two—thirds of that is in brazil. another seven countries and one territory share the remaining third. under brazils former president, jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. the orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para where the summit is being held. but new data shows a positive shift — defo...

And that should help reduce emissions, but not everyone is convinced. bianca and herfamily, like many in the region, want better services like schools and health centres. but they are suspicious of these new carbon credit companies offering to help them. translation: it is not that transparent. - we cannot see how it would give us a secure life. we are always on the back foot and fear the consequences. because of the stories we heard, we decided not to sign a contract. and that is a problem. whe...

Of deforestation in the country. underjair bolsonaro, illegal logging soared. president lula da silva has promised to fix the problem. translation: the challenges of our era and the opportunities - that arise demand joint action. we need to reconcile environmental protection and social inclusion, encourage science, technology and innovation, encourage the local economy, fight international crime, and value the indigenous people and traditional communities and their ancestral knowledge. for those...

Hi there. thank you for being with us. we begin with some breaking news from the brazilian city of belem, where leaders of eight south american countries which share the amazon have been meeting fora landmark summit. at the end of the talks they issued a joint declaration saying they have now established a new alliance aimed at preventing the amazon from reaching a point of no return. but leaders appear to have stopped short of pledging an end to deforestation by 2030, as brazils president lula,...

The national institute of economic and social research says brexit, covid and russian�*s invasion of ukraine have badly affected the british economy. it says �*stuttering growth�* may widen the gap between the wealthier and poorer parts of the country. the financial conduct authority is warning about the dangers of fake loan offers, as more people turn to credit. loan fee fraud — where someone pays a fee for a loan they never receive — typically results in a £260 loss. the fca says la...

White and you both forjoining us here. how important is it that this summit is taking place in the first place? its quite important because as you mentioned, it is the first time since 2009 that we have a meeting of the leaders of the region, so in this multilateral coordination is not crucial to find solutions for the huge challenges that we have in the amazon reach and also providing the people there with a better life. also providing the people there with a better life-— a better life. what...