Mobility Amazon to swap vans with e-cargo bikes and on-foot delivery staff Your Amazon parcels could soon come with a lower carbon footprint. 04/07/2022
Brazil Bodies of UK journalist and Brazilian expert identified in Brazil British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were last seen in the Amazon 5 June. 18/06/2022
Brazil Brazil police find two bodies in search for missing Amazon pair British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian expert Bruno Pereira were last seen 5 June. 16/06/2022
Home Amazon drone deliveries to take off in California this year This would be a major milestone for Amazon’s drone delivery project, which has been almost a decade in the making. 14/06/2022
Green News Amazon groups offered mediation in supermarket deforestation row It is the first time a French supermarket chain has been taken to court over deforestation and the loss of land and livelihood. 10/06/2022
Biztech news Amazon unveils feature that lets you try on shoes virtually Amazon said “thousands of styles” have been added to the feature including New Balance, Adidas, Reebok, Puma, Superga, Lacoste, Asics, and Saucony. 10/06/2022
Green News Dom Phillips: Why is the Amazon rainforest dangerous for journalists? British journalist Dom Phillips has been missing in the Amazon rainforest with his guide since Sunday - but there’s more to the story than you might think. 08/06/2022
Health Amazon will pay US workers' travel costs for abortions As the US Supreme Court looks set to overturn abortion rights, Amazon and other companies are stepping in to cover travel costs for procedures. 03/05/2022
no comment Brazil: Thousands of indigenous people demonstrate for their land rights Thousands of indigenous people are demonstrating in Brasilia to oppose mining and oil exploration in their reserves. 07/04/2022
Mobility Amazon lines up launch plans for its satellite broadband project The e-commerce giant will launch over 3,000 satellites with rocket operators including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. 06/04/2022
Biztech news Amazon planned to ban words like 'union' and 'fairness' from chat app Users of a proposed internal social network would have been barred from using words linked to organised labour, leaked documents revealed. 05/04/2022
See Is Amazon's ebook return policy ruining authors' careers? A petition launched on change.org has been made to tackle Amazon's policy of allowing users to return books no matter how much they've read. 02/04/2022
Biztech news How to save the Amazon? Brazil company says NFTs are the answer A Brazilian company is selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) allowing buyers to sponsor the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. 28/03/2022
Green News Thousands protest against Bolsonaro's anti-environment bills in Brazil "Brazil is at a crossroads. Amazon deforestation is out of control, violence against Indigenous people has increased." 10/03/2022
Nature Why is no one talking about the surge in forest growth in Europe? Growth of European woodland seems to be an exception to the ongoing international deforestation crisis, but political challenges related to global forestry are greater than tree planting. 24/02/2022
Work Union says Amazon interfering with re-run of election at US warehouse Union officials said Amazon removed campaign materials and forced workers to attend anti-union meetings - a practice that is legal in the United States. Amazon said it complied with the law. 23/02/2022
See Can streaming platforms stand up to LGBT censorship by tough regimes? The annual report shows the growing role of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon in the media landscape but are their progressive agendas enough? 18/02/2022
Green News Scientists discover unique greenhouse gas effect in the Congo Basin The Congo Basin is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, so why do we know so little about it? 17/02/2022
Green News World's richest companies failing on net-zero plans, study finds Ambitious-sounding headlines often lack real substance, a report from NewClimate Institute reveals. 07/02/2022
Destinations Peru: The surprising destination for a post-lockdown wellness break From the rainbow mountains to the Amazon rainforest, let Peru renew you in 2022. 03/02/2022
Biztech news How Europe’s anti-Amazon start-up is changing our shopping habits “We don't want to live in a world where we are on our sofa, we watch TV and we order on Amazon,” says Ankorstore co-founder and CEO Nicolas d’Audiffret. 25/01/2022
Biztech news Amazon Alexa back online after users report outages across Europe The smart speaker system came back online after a two-hour outage after users across the continent reported problems with their Alexa devices. 21/01/2022
no comment Thieves loot goods trains in Los Angeles with impunity Dozens of freight cars are broken into every day in Los Angeles by thieves who take advantage of train stops to loot packages purchased online. 15/01/2022
Culture news Cakes, cooking and crime: Amazon's best selling books of 2021 From cake recipes to crime-solving pensioners, these were the top ten best selling books of 2021 on Amazon. 30/12/2021
Culture news Government says Amazon lobbied against French bookshop protection bill Senator Laure Darcos claims the tech giant lobbied the French government for months in an attempt to stop proposals that would level the playing field for its beloved bookstores. 09/12/2021
Biztech news Amazon Marketplace is squeezing sellers for profit, says report A new report accuses the online retail giant of operating an "unregulated, monopoly tollbooth" as the fees it takes from independent sellers have risen. 09/12/2021
