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Brazil’s most threatened forest isn’t the Amazon

Brazil's most threatened forest isn't the Amazon

Biologists say that today they sometimes even find traces of illegal mining in protected areas, which has long been barely seen in this part of Brazil. This phenomenon is also a major problem in the much larger and more remote Amazon region. “Just as the current government is making no effort to protect the Amazon, it is doing nothing for …

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Australia: reparations for Aboriginal children taken from relatives

Australia: reparations for Aboriginal children taken from relatives

Aborigines and Torres Strait dwellers who were taken from their families as children will receive compensation of AUD 75,000 (EUR 47,000) per person. The Australian government has allocated a total of 237 million euros for reparations to the victims. Almost 25 years ago, a report was released urging the Australian government to come up with compensation. The victims belong to …

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Dutch helicopters help Albanians put out forest fires | Abroad

Dutch helicopters help Albanians put out forest fires |  Abroad

The Netherlands sends two army helicopters to Albania to help put out serious forest fires there. The country has asked for help from the European Union. Fires are raging on a peninsula in a nature reserve just outside the southern city of Vlorë. Chinook helicopters take their “bambi bucket” with them. They fill this huge water bag with 10,000 liters …

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German police send Dutch family to ‘strange vessel’ of water | Abroad

German police send Dutch family to 'strange vessel' of water |  Abroad

A Dutch family vacationing in southern Germany will long remember their boat trip with an amphibious vehicle they built themselves. The father, mother and four children were chased by police on Friday for cruising on a river where self-propelled boats are prohibited. The officers struggled with their unusual operation, but they finally put an end to the water fun. “Not …

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“Unvaccinated Germans will no longer be welcome anywhere” | Abroad

"Unvaccinated Germans will no longer be welcome anywhere" |  Abroad

The stricter policy for the millions of citizens who have not been vaccinated means that “in all likelihood, a lockdown as drastic as in the second and third waves will no longer be necessary,” Bild said of the Ministry’s proposals. health. According to the newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), the ministry wants to increase the pressure on those who do …

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Unique: a female takes power in a colony of Japanese monkeys | Abroad

Unique: a female takes power in a colony of Japanese monkeys |  Abroad

Yakei’s ascent to the top began in April this year, when she defeated her own mother to become the dominant female at Takasakiyama Zoological Garden Colony in Oita. This would be the highest possible position for almost any female monkey, but Yakei decided to use her 10 pounds of body weight to put the males on hold as well. pass …

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Bolsonaro’s Allegations of Election Fraud Investigation | Abroad

Bolsonaro's Allegations of Election Fraud Investigation |  Abroad

Right-wing populist Bolsonaro is set to run for a second term in the 2022 elections. The president has repeatedly asserted that Brazil’s electronic voting system is prone to fraud. Critics say his statements are intended to sow doubt among the population, so that it will be easier for Bolsonaro not to resign himself to a possible electoral defeat. A special …

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“Healthy” panda twins born in a French zoo | Abroad

"Healthy" panda twins born in a French zoo |  Abroad

“The two babies are pink. Both are in perfect health. They look pretty big. They are beautiful, ”said the zoo director. The text continues below the photo. A nurse from the Chinese center who studies the giant panda had traveled to France for childbirth. She was already able to examine, care for, and place the firstborn panda in an incubator. …

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Almost all fires in Turkey under control, fire also haunts Greece and Italy | Abroad

Almost all fires in Turkey under control, fire also haunts Greece and Italy |  Abroad

update / videoAlmost all forest fires in Turkey are now under control. Thousands of firefighters were able to contain 122 of 129 fires in 35 provinces, according to a government spokesperson. The fires, which have raged since Wednesday, have so far killed eight people. Greece and Italy are also ravaged by forest fires. Foreign publishers August 2nd. 2021 Last update: …

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Almost all fires in Turkey under control, fire also haunts Greece and Italy | Abroad

Almost all fires in Turkey under control, fire also haunts Greece and Italy |  Abroad

update / videoAlmost all forest fires in Turkey are now under control. Thousands of firefighters were able to contain 122 of 129 fires in 35 provinces, according to a government spokesperson. The fires, which have raged since Wednesday, have so far killed eight people. Forest fires are also ravaging Greece and Italy. Foreign publishers August 2nd. 2021 Last update: 10:29 …

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