Tag: Rain forests
Belem, host of next year's climate talks, is Amazonian city plagued with pollution and violence
BELEM, Brazil -- For the last few years, climate scientists, environmentalists and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have been talking up...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the...
Congo cancels an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration
DAKAR, Senegal -- Congo canceled an auction for 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late submissions and a lack...