Can Brazil end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030?
South American leaders are discussing how to protect the rain forest.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% in July 2023 compared to a year earlier. The news comes as leaders from eight South American countries are gathering in Belem to discuss how to protect the rainforest. The 麻豆社鈥檚 South America Correspondent Katy Watson is in Brazil and tells us what she鈥檚 been hearing.
We also look at Lyme disease following Bella Hadid鈥檚 recent Instagram post that details her struggles with the disease.
Our Health and Science Correspondent James Gallagher explains the cause and symptoms. And our friends at 麻豆社 Reel speak to Iranian-American novelist Porochista Khakpour, whose memoir 鈥淪ick鈥� describes the difficulties and expense of living with the condition.
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