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Amazon fires: G7 nations must do more than give spare change

Analysis: Billions of euros flow between the EU and Brazil each year and international nations are still consuming products grown in deforested areas

Phoebe Weston
Science Correspondent
Monday 26 August 2019 21:21 BST
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Aerial footage shows Amazon wildfires burning and devastation left behind

When fires ravaged Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, donations topped €1bn in a matter of days. Flush with cash, Emmanuel Macron announced the gothic cathedral would be rebuilt in five years.

With the Amazon rainforest burning, G7 nations – which represent half of global economic wealth – have mustered together $20m despite wildfires apparently being a “priority for discussions” at this year’s meeting in Biarritz.

The Amazon is the “lungs of our planet” and not just a set for David Attenborough documentaries. However, it seems global leaders are still just paying lip service to stopping the climate emergency.

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