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Iconic maître D’ and TV personality Fred Sirieix, 50, on eating less meat, being naked on telly and why Strictly isn’t out of the question. Why are you getting behind veg protein product Dopsu? I’m into healthy eating and I also like to innovate a bit. The other day I made a mix between a salade niçoise and a salade périgourdine, which is a duck salad using the No-Duck strips from Dopsu. It’s pea protein but there are no additives in it, which I don’t like to put inside my body. I’m very conscious about what I eat and this is a good alternative to meat. Growing up in France, we’d eat a three-course meal daily. My mum is a very good cook, and having our five a day and a balanced diet is something we’ve done since I was little. Should we all be eating less meat? I don’t think we need to eat all the meat we do, especially when you see all the deforestation from the production of beef. I don’t eat meat every day but we are so conditioned and I think it’s about … [Read more...] about Fred Sirieix doesn’t mind getting naked on telly, in case you were wondering: ‘It’s nice to be outrageous’

Amazon rainforest: NASA map shows carbon dioxide from fires SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Wildfires are burning across the globe with one of the most terrifying being in the Amazon. Brazil’s record heat during its summer months earlier this year, droughts and deforestation are acting as kindling for the wildfire which is raging across the country. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has seen a surge in fires this year, according to new research from the country’s space research agency, with more than 75,000 fires detected this year alone. Related articles Amazon fires: Controversial Bolsonaro suggests U-turn over G7 support Amazon fires truth: Were the fires deliberately set? Distressing fires so … [Read more...] about Amazon fires satellite image: Devastating Brazil rainforest fire burning at ‘record rate’

Amazon fire map (Image: REUTERS/ GOOGLE) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Amazon rainforest: Fire pushes us to tipping point says expert Brazil’s portion of the Amazon rainforest is experiencing record fires this year, with more than 72,000 fires recorded in the Amazon so far in 2019. Millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere, and more than a football field worth of Amazon forest is falling every minute. Environmentalists around the world are concerned, as the Amazon rainforest is a key part of regulating the Earth’s climate. Related articles Amazon fires: How did Amazon fires start? What caused rainforest fires Amazon fires from space: NASA satellites shows … [Read more...] about Amazon fires MAP: Is Amazon fire out? How to help amazon rainforest? Can you donate?

Amazon rainforest: Fire pushes us to tipping point says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Amazon rainforest has suffered more than 80,000 fires since the start of the year and nearly 4,000 fires in August alone. In most cases, the raging wildfires are a mix of legal and illegal attempts to clear land in the Amazon for farms and cattle ranches. Farmers consider the Amazon prime real estate for logging and soy farming, which in turn is used to feed cattle. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has branded the model “unsustainable” and “at the crux” of the situation in the Amazon. Related articles World's lungs are not aflame but Amazon fire is a crisis claims expert Is Amazon fire out? How to … [Read more...] about Amazon fires: Greed and money are fuelling the fiery destruction of the Amazon rainforest

Amazon rainforest: NASA map shows carbon dioxide from fires SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The two leaders have become embroiled in a deeply personal and public war of words in recent days, with Mr Bolsonaro mocking Mr Macron's wife on Facebook and accusing the French leader of disrespecting Brazil's sovereignty. Bolsonaro's Chief of Staff Onyx Lorenzoni also said Brazil would reject the G7 offer, according to news website G1, although his office said that was his personal view. Speaking to reporters in Brasilia on Tuesday, Mr Bolsonaro appeared to adopt a slightly more conciliatory stance. Related articles World's lungs are not aflame but Amazon fire is a crisis claims expert Is Amazon fire out? … [Read more...] about Amazon fires: Brazil’s Bolsonaro vows to REFUSE $20m aid unless Macron withdraws ‘insults’

Amazon rainforest fire: Huge smoke cloud engulfs railway track SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A blackout hit São Paulo on Monday following strong winds and a cold front. This was due to smoke from the wildfires, which burned more than 2,700km away, changing the colour of the rain. Marcos Buckeridge, director of the Institute of Biosciences at the University of São Paulo (IB-USP), warned soot from the burning may also be producing substances that are toxic to humans. Related articles Terrifying footage shows Amazon inferno swallow a railway track Brazil weather: Amazon rainforest fires to get WORSE as 40c scorcher He said: “If we had received smoke over the city without the presence of a … [Read more...] about Amazon fires: BLACK RAIN falls in Sao Paolo – ‘Pray for Brazil’

Amazon rainforest: Fire pushes us to tipping point says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info World leaders have urged Brazil to take action against the fires blazing through the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron has said the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest is an “international crisis”, and at the Group of 7 meeting this weekend pledged funds to help stem the blazes and reforest damaged areas. Brazil has had more than 72,000 fires this year - an 84 percent increase on the same period in 2018 according to the country’s National Institute for Space Research. Related articles Cristiano Ronaldo posts fake image of Amazon rainforest fires Macron in fake news row: Backlash … [Read more...] about Amazon Rainforest fire current status: What is the latest news – how much has been burned?

Amazon rainforest fire: Fake images of past fires are being confused with the current blaze (Image: REUTERS/ TWITTER) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Amazon rainforest: NASA map shows carbon dioxide from fires As news of the devastation across the Amazon rainforest broke, many took to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to share their horror at the extent of fires in the region. The hashtag #AmazonRainforest was trending on Wednesday and into Thursday on Twitter, with many sharing images of the burning forest. However, not all of these photos actually reflect the current state of the forest. Related articles Brazil federal prosecutors open official investigation on forest fires Amazon rainforest … [Read more...] about Amazon rainforest fire: How to spot the FAKE photos as Twitter reacts to devastation

Amazon rainforest: Fire rages through Brazilian forest SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Amazon rainforest, which spans 5.5 million km2, has been devastated by a record number of raging wildfires this year. More than 73,000 have been recorded, a surge of 83 percent over the same period in 2018, according to the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). The unprecedented increase in fires has been blamed on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the newly elected head of state has faced mounting criticism over his environmental rhetoric. Related articles Amazon fires: Rainforest blaze started DELIBERATELY Amazon rainforest fire: When did the Amazon rainforest fire start? President Bolsonaro … [Read more...] about Amazon fires reaction: Bolsonaro savaged over illegal fires – President urged to ACT NOW

Amazon rainforest: NASA map shows carbon dioxide from fires SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Fires are raging through the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, reaching record levels as the number of fires is the highest in any year since 2010 according to NASA. Devastating images show the extent of the blazes, and the spread of smoke, which is impacting Brazil’s neighbouring countries. Despite the numerous fires and pressure from around the world, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro first rejected the G7’s offer of aid, before changing his mind twice on conditions of accepting it. The Brazilian President said he would accept the funds, if French President Emmanuel Macron withdrew "insults" against him, before later issuing a statement … [Read more...] about Amazon fires: How did Amazon fires start? What caused the rainforest fires? Is it normal?