Environment

Brazil President Blames NGOs for Record Amazon Wildfires

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accused nongovernmental organizations of setting forest fires a day after the government monitoring agency said the country has seen a record number of fires this year.

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WWF Statement on Brazilian Amazon Forest Fires

In reaction to the fires burning in the Brazilian Amazon, Kerry Cesareo, senior vice president, forests at World Wildlife Fund said.

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Global Elephant Ivory Ban Stands Firm at CITES

In response to the CITES committee decision to reject all listing proposals to change protections for African elephants, WWF issued a statement from Paul De Ornellas, Senior Policy Advisor.

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Earthjustice Asks Court to Protect Independent Science Advisors

Doctors and scientists filed a brief on Aug. 15 in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is illegally excluding top experts from participating on its scientific committees, compromising the committees...

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