Protect the Amazon rainforest
As the largest remaining rainforest on Earth, the Amazon rainforest is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world; almost half of all known species live in the Amazon. Sadly, it's also experiencing one of the highest rates of deforestation on the planet. While our Amazon campaign has had some remarkable successes over the past few years, there is still much more to do to protect the Amazon.
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Campaign updates
Amazon gets smaller as deforestation rates rise
Last year, we heard the excellent
news that the rate of deforestation in the Amazon had dropped for the third
consecutive year. However, yesterday came
the...
Greenpeace activists held captive in the Amazon
A mob led by loggers prevents Greenpeace activists from leaving Brazilian government offices ©Greenpeace/Rodrigo BaleiaThere's been further friction in the...
Seven years to save the Amazon
A burnt area of the Amazon rainforest in Itaituba 2, a protected area (Photo: Daniel Beltra)Seven years? It's a tall order but we have a cunning plan....
Threats and intimidation down Amazon way
As the narrator of this startling video states, "working in the Amazon forest is not for the faint of heart." In the past, people from campaigning...
Update: Amazon land settlements suspended
There have been further developments in the Amazon. As we reported last week, Greenpeace Brazil published its investigation into deals between a Brazilian...
