Tag: rainforests
Can a new triple alliance save rainforests from ruin? | The Stream
Brazil, Indonesia, and DR Congo are home to more than half of the world’s tropical rainforests, and have now formed a tripartite alliance aimed at better preserving them amid the worsening global climate emergency. The countries signed an agreement on November 14, capping years of occasional negotiations. The deal has been dubbed ‘Opec for rainforests’, with the member governments calling the alliance a major step…