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In the tale of two burning rainforests, there is a common thread: As the flames roar through the Amazon and South-east Asia, hopes of limiting greenhouse gases are going up in smoke. (Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)
AMAZON FIRES

Forest fires 16,000km away affect Singapore

CO2 from burning forests whether in Amazon or S-E Asia exacerbates climate woes globally

  • Audrey Tan
7 min read
South Africans attend Jacob Zuma’s address after he appeared at the judicial inquiry into state capture. (Wikus de Vet/AFP)
AMAZON

What South Africa can learn from Brazil

As the fallout from Lava Jato shows, we must be wary of factionalism in the fight against graft

  • Benjamin Fogel
8 min read
In the tale of two burning rainforests, there is a common thread: As the flames roar through the Amazon and South-east Asia, hopes of limiting greenhouse gases are going up in smoke. (Ricardo Moraes/Reuters)
AMAZON

As Bolsonaro incinerates the Amazon, urgent action is needed for climate justice

As South Africans, we must support the fight to save the Amazon, but also take a strong stand on environmental concerns that are closer to home

  • Mary Galvin
  • Patrick Bond
8 min read
Amazon fires create image nightmare for Brazil (Photo Archive)
AMAZON FIRES

Amazon fires create image nightmare for Brazil

The fires took on an international dimension over the weekend, as French President Emmanuel Macron tackled the topic on Twitter during the G7 summit

  • Pascale Trouillaud
5 min read