Rappler's latest stories on Amazon fires
Pope Francis blames Amazon fires on destructive 'interests'
'The fire of God is warmth that attracts and gathers into unity. It is fed by sharing, not by profits,' says the Pope

Greta's truth-telling and Bolsonaro's politics of denial
Climate change, the Amazon, and Metro Manila congestion

'Fallacy' to say Amazon is the heritage of humankind – Bolsonaro
'It is a fallacy to say that the Amazon is the heritage of humankind, and a misconception confirmed by scientists to say that our Amazon forests are the lungs of the world,' says Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro

As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon has nearly doubled since far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro came to power in January

G7 pledges millions to fight Amazon fires
Nearly 80,000 forest fires have been detected in Brazil since the beginning of the year – just over half of them in the massive Amazon basin

G7 to help nations hit by Amazon fires – Macron
'Our teams are making contact with all the Amazon countries so we can finalize some very concrete commitments involving technical resources and funding,' French President Emmanuel Macron says

Pope Francis fears for Amazon, planet's 'vital lung'
He urges the world's 1.3 billion Catholics to pray for the fires to be extinguished as quickly as possible

Hundreds of new fires in Brazil as Amazon outrage grows
(UPDATED) Official figures show 78,383 forest fires were recorded in Brazil so far in 2019, the highest number of any year since 2013

Why is part of the Amazon burning?
Amazon deforestation began in the 1970s, reaching its peak rate at the end of the 1990s and the start of the 2000s

The Amazon is on fire: Here are 5 things you need to know
The fires are emitting huge amounts of carbon, with smoke plumes visible thousands of kilometers away

Brazil's Bolsonaro authorizes army to help fight Amazon fires
(3rd UPDATE) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's decision comes as demonstrations are held around the world over the fires in the Amazon forest

Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs as Twitter erupts
'No matter how successful we are, if our Earth dies, we all die,' says one Twitter post

Amazon launches low-cost tablet with Alexa assistant
The 8 inch 20 centimeter display Fire HD tablet will start at 89 for US customers making it one of the least expensive on the market

US court rules Amazon liable for kids' app charges
The US Federal Trade Commission says the court backed its lawsuit which argues Amazon failed to get consent from parents whose children made in app purchases on the Kindle and Fire tablets sometimes racking up huge bills

Tablet market ended 2015 on weak note – research firm
More people switched to laptops while others are taking longer to replace their tablets

Retina iPad mini vs Galaxy Tab S (TechRap)
Would you be better off getting a Retina iPad mini or the new Samsung Galaxy Tab S?

Amazon unveils Fire Phone
The Fire Phone joins Amazon s lineup of devices such as the Kindle ebook reader the Kindle Fire tablet and the FireTV set top box
