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Brazil, other Amazon rainforest countries to meet for the first time in 14 years over environmental threats

August 8, 2023

Brazil, other Amazon rainforest countries to meet for the first time in 14 years over environmental threats

Countries surrounding the Amazon rainforest, such as Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia, are meeting for the first time in over a decade to discuss protection measures.

Brazilian official blasts European Union rules banning products from areas of deforestation

August 8, 2023

Brazilian official blasts European Union rules banning products from areas of deforestation

Brazil's agricultural minister blasted the new European Union rules that will ban products coming from deforested areas beginning in December 2024.

Man injured in grizzly bear attack while surveying Wyoming forest

August 7, 2023

Man injured in grizzly bear attack while surveying Wyoming forest

A man surveying a remote part of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was injured in a surprise grizzly bear attack over the weekend, officials said.

Governments gather to discuss strategies to protect Amazon rainforest: 'We are accelerating climate change'

August 7, 2023

Governments gather to discuss strategies to protect Amazon rainforest: 'We are accelerating climate change'

A major two-day Amazon Summit opens in Belem on Aug. 8, 2023. Governments of multiple countries are set to discuss strategies to save the rainforest.

New Mexico wildfire started by Forest Service prescribed burn, agency says

July 25, 2023

New Mexico wildfire started by Forest Service prescribed burn, agency says

New Mexico lawmakers reacted on social media after the U.S. Forest Service found in a probe that its own prescribed burn started a wildfire last April that forced evacuation orders.

Partnership between US Forest Service, HBCUs creates path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters

July 7, 2023

Partnership between US Forest Service, HBCUs creates path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters

A partnership between HBCUs and the United States Forest Service has created a path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters.

US Forest Service urges swap of fireworks for silly string to prevent wildfires

July 3, 2023

US Forest Service urges swap of fireworks for silly string to prevent wildfires

As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Forest Service managers in drought-stricken regions of the southwest are advising people to forgo fireworks and opt for safer alternatives.

Thousands of Amazon indigenous are leaving the forest to experience a new life in cities

July 3, 2023

Thousands of Amazon indigenous are leaving the forest to experience a new life in cities

Thousands of Indigenous are leaving the Amazon to experience a different lifestyle. Many of them leave the forest in pursuit of an education.

US clears forests riddled with dead trees, undergrowth to lower wildfire risks

June 27, 2023

US clears forests riddled with dead trees, undergrowth to lower wildfire risks

The Biden administration is pushing a multi-billion-dollar cleanup effort to lower wildfire risks in states such as California, Colorado, and Montana.

Wildfires aren’t getting worse because of climate change. The real culprit will surprise you

June 13, 2023

Wildfires aren’t getting worse because of climate change. The real culprit will surprise you

The Biden administration and its alarmist allies in Congress are using the wildfires to call attention to climate change and for changes to the U.S. energy system.