New Brunswick-born actor Sutherland pointed his finger at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, too. Continue reading →

“We are burning up our future — literally,” Bachelet said. “The world has never seen a threat to human rights of this scope. This is not a situation where any country, any institution, any policymaker can stand on the sidelines.” Continue reading →

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he wants to discuss the Amazon fires that have drawn world attention at the next U.N. General Assembly in September. Continue reading →

Brazil’s National Space Research Institute says fires have increased about 80% in Brazil this year when compared to the same period last year. A little over half those fires are in the Amazon. Continue reading →

Bolsonaro said he would “use Compactor pens, not Bic… because Bic is French.” Continue reading →

Bolsonaro said he had asked U.S. President Donald Trump for “help” and that Trump had said “he couldn’t make a decision without hearing from Brazil.” Continue reading →

With over 98 per cent of Indigenous lands in Brazil within the Amazon, the threat to such groups are particularly exposed. Continue reading →

The period of the new ban coincides with the dry season, when most fires are usually set. Continue reading →

Macron and other European leaders argue the fires in the Amazon require a global response because of the ecosystem’s critical role in draining heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Continue reading →

About 60 per cent of the Amazon region is in Brazil. The vast Amazon also includes Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, an overseas region of France. Continue reading →