Sources: Global Forest Watch/RAISG Map data: Natural Earth *including the biogeographical limits, administrative regions and basins

An estimated 600 Amazon workers went on a short strike or participated in pickets from December 19 to Christmas Eve across eight warehouse locations, from Queens to San Francisco. The coordinated mobilization was an opening salvo to Amazon,

An estimated 600 Amazon workers went on a short strike or participated in pickets from December 19 to Christmas Eve across eight warehouse locations, from Queens to San Francisco. The coordinated mobilization was an opening salvo to Amazon and a test of capacity for the Teamsters’ growing national network.

At its lowest level in the region for the past nine years in km2 *measured from the month of August to July in the year indicated Source: INPE The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com.