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How DiCaprio and Bezos' $200M project aims to save 100 endangered species
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How DiCaprio and Bezos' $200M project aims to save 100 endangered species

A new $200 million initiative, co-led by Leonardo DiCaprio's Re:wild and Jeff Bezos' Bezos Earth Fund, aims to reverse the decline of 100 critically endangered species worldwide. Announced in August 2026, the Phoenix Species Project is described as the largest single fund in history dedicated exclusively to species recovery. The project seeks to provide long-term support for species facing extinction due to habitat loss and climate change, building on years of conversations with local governments, environmental groups, and Indigenous communities.

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The US dollar has experienced a significant decline against the Japanese yen, a move attributed to coordinated market interventions by the United States and Japan. This intervention, a rare occurrence in modern currency markets, aims to stabilize the yen's value after a prolonged period of depreciation. The primary goal is to prevent further erosion of the yen, which has fallen to multi-decade lows against the dollar, impacting Japan's economy and potentially global financial stability.

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