Over 100 world leaders are gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 to plan a better future for the planet and one of the first decisions they made is to reduce deforestation by 2030. Scientists say that two-thirds of the biggest rainforest in Mexico, the Lancandon Jungle, has been lost and environmental groups and indigenous people are fighting to curb deforestation, illegal logging, and trade with protected species. We talk to Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Mexico, Manuel Rapalo, about his excursion to the jungle, deforestation and the protected species he met there.

In this episode: 

Manuel Rapalo (@Manuel_Rapalo), Al Jazeera correspondent in Mexico

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Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod)

Over 100 world leaders are gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 to plan a better future for the planet and one of the first decisions they made is to reduce deforestation by 2030. Scientists say that two-thirds of the biggest rainforest in Mexico, the Lancandon Jungle, has been lost and environmental groups and indigenous people are fighting to curb deforestation, illegal logging, and trade with protected species. We talk to Al Jazeera&rsquo;s correspondent in Mexico, Manuel Rapalo, about his excursion to the jungle, deforestation and the protected species he met there.
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Manuel Rapalo (<a href="https://twitter.com/Manuel_Rapalo">@Manuel_Rapalo</a>), Al Jazeera correspondent in Mexico
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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