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The leaders of eight south american countries that share the amazon, have gathered in the city of belem. the summit�*s host — brazilian president lula da silva — has urged leaders to agree on common policies to protect the environment and boost sustainable development. scientists are concerned that, deforestation in the amazon may be approaching an irreversible tipping point. president lula — is hoping for a co—ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging — as well as other environmental crimes. he's promised to end deforestation in brazil — by 2030. our sout...

Lula da silva — is hoping for a co—ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging — as well as other environmental crimes. scientists say the amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change — and 60% of it is located in brazil. it acts as a major �*carbon sink�* — absorbing carbon dioxide emissions. president lula has already promised to end deforestation by 2030. rainforest destruction had surged under his predecessor, jair bolsonaro. and it appears some progress is already being made. injuly of this year, 500 square kilometres of rainforest was c...

Katy watson now reports from para, the brazillian state with the highest levels of deforestation. virgin forest still exists here in the amazon, but every day the illegal loggers get closer. from up high, you can see the damage done, the large patches of land totally cleared. this part of brazil has the highest rate 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 soc...

The issue features an In the Studio 2012 themed cover with the frontmen of three notable acts set to release new albums later this year—Dirty Projectors’ Dave Longstreth, Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste, and Twin Shadow’s George Lewis Jr.

“The vast majority of consumers don’t give their toilet paper purchase a lot of thought, because it’s pretty unbelievable that it’s fueling such devastating forest loss — something you use for a few seconds and then flush,” says the NRDC.