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Column: Companies don’t need permission from the Business Roundtable to be better corporate citizens

By Erik Gordon, The Conversation

A statement from a group of CEOs, no matter how powerful, won’t fundamentally change how they operate. But there’s one thing that will.

Bolsonaro won’t accept Amazon aid without apology from Macron

By Luis Andres Henao, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the French president of questioning Brazil's sovereignty amid tensions over fires sweeping the Amazon region.

9 numbers you need to know to understand the Amazon fires

By Vicky Stein

Here’s a look at some of the numbers that define the fires burning in the Amazon.

No, the Amazon fires won’t deplete the Earth’s oxygen supply. Here’s why.

By Scott Denning, The Conversation

There are many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, but depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them.

G-7 leaders dedicate $20 million to fight Amazon fires

By Associated Press

Macron said the U.S. supported the initiative, although he acknowledged that President Donald Trump had skipped Monday's working session on the environment.

Brazil military begins operations to fight Amazon fires

By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press

Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday prepared to deploy in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an international outcry.

International pressure mounts for Brazil to counter raging Amazon fires

By William Brangham

Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are engulfed in flames, their smoke turning Sao Paolo’s midday skyline to total darkness. Brazilian forest fires are common at this time of year but have spiked since 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who…

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Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires

By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not say when the armed forces would get involved but suggested that action could be imminent.

Amazon fires spark global concern but Bolsonaro remains defiant

By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press

Brazilian federal experts have reported a record number of wildfires across the country this year, up 84 percent over the same period in 2018.

Alleged Capital One hacker barely bothered to hide

By Gene Johnson, Frank Bajak, Associated Press

The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking Capital One made little attempt to hide her attack. In fact, she effectively publicized it.