Brazil grants oil exploration licence in Amazon region
Brazilian President Lula da Silva has said he was in favour of a world without fossil fuels, but "this moment has not come yet"
But many conservationists have raised concerns about plans, including fears that any oil spills would be in proximity, via sea currents, to the Amazon, which is home to around 10% of the world's known species.
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