"BRASILIA, Brazil — After British journalist Dom Phillips was shot and killed while researching an ambitious book on how to protect the world’s largest rainforest, friends vowed to finish the project. Three years later, their task is complete.

“How to Save the Amazon,” published Tuesday in Brazil and the United Kingdom ahead of its U.S. release, was pieced together by fellow journalists who immersed themselves in Phillips’ notes, outlines and the handful of chapters he’d already written. The resulting book, scheduled to be published in the U.S. on June 10, pairs Phillips’ own writing with others’ contributions in a powerful examination of the cause for which he gave his life.

In addition to the core group who led the work on finishing the book, other colleagues and friends helped to edit chapters, including The Associated Press journalists Fabiano Maisonnave and David Biller."

Fabiano Maisonnave reports for the Associated Press May 28, 2025. [2]