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Extinction Rebellion activists protest outside the Brazilian Embassy in London on Friday, calling on President Jair Bolsonaro to act to protect the Amazon rainforest. The European Union is throwing its weight behind French President Emmanuel Macron's call

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Brazilian President Bolsonaro To Send Army To Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires

8:15pm August 23, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Tens of thousands of fires have erupted in the Amazon so far this year — a huge spike over 2018 — and critics blame Bolsonaro's policies. He said Friday that protecting the rainforest is "our duty."

Once called the "Dutchmen" because of their large noses and large bellies, proboscis monkeys live only in Borneo. Ecosystems that have a lot of diverse animals, like this monkey, also tend to have a lot of diverse viruses.

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Why Killer Viruses Are On The Rise

1:36pm February 14, 2017

If you think there are more dangerous infectious diseases than ever, you're right. One big reason: pushing animals like this one out of their homes.

A nonprofit group is testing this drone to see how fast it could get medications from a town to a remote village in Peru that's six hours away by boat.

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A $40,000 Drone Failed To Lift Off. But There Was A Silver Lining

6:04pm February 13, 2017

by Angus Chen

A drone test in a remote Amazonian village in Peru failed. And that, says one of the testers, was the best possible outcome.