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STATEMENT: Sting on the Amazon’s Wildfires

August 27, 2019 By Sting Leave a Comment

Legend has it that the Emperor Nero fiddled while Rome burned; while obviously bristling at the dubious factoid that such a stupid man could have been a musician, none of us, including me, can be complacent about the tragic dimensions of the disaster taking place in the Amazon as I write.     Amazonia is on fire at an unprecedented rate –nearly 80 % up from last year and with 39% more deforestation and the world is suddenly taking notice. Populist leaders citing nationalist … [Read more...] about STATEMENT: Sting on the Amazon’s Wildfires

Filed Under: Amazon, Brazil, Deforestation, Environment, Human rights, Indigenous & tribal populations, Indigenous rights, Land rights, Rainforest Fund, Sustainability and Climate Change

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