Rainforests in South America have endured three previous extreme global warming events in the past, suggesting they will survive a projected 2-6 degree … more
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What a waste of paper and money?!
@ 2012-09-07 – 03:49:57 am
Sometimes it is unbelievable that a country's government can do for a couple of votes. But their inappropriate communication is much worse than do absolutely … more -
New geojournalism mapping platform for the Amazon
@ 2012-06-22 – 03:09:09 pm
A new mapping platform combines georeferenced environmental news articles with data on deforestation, fires, protected areas, and oil and gas concessions … more -
Rio+20: Prince Charles in climate change warning
@ 2012-06-18 – 03:39:37 pm
The Prince of Wales has warned of the "catastrophic" consequences of inaction on issues such as climate change, at a UN sustainability conference in … more -
Brazil finalizes 2011 deforestation data
@ 2012-06-06 – 04:46:02 pm
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE) on Tuesday finalized its 2011 estimate for deforestation in the Amazon region. After analyzing … more -
Mick Jagger called upon to help Amazon tribes in Peru
@ 2012-06-06 – 03:16:45 pm
An international advocacy group has asked Mick Jagger to help stop Peru’s government from exploring for gas in an Amazon reserve. Last month Survival … more -
Bugs Help Measure Impact of New Transoceanic Highway on Amazon
@ 2012-05-23 – 04:49:48 pm
Insects—and aquatic bugs in particular—could be key to understanding how the opening of an ambitious new highway connecting Brazil and Peru will affect … more -
Official: 'Natural causes' behind dolphin deaths in Peru
@ 2012-05-23 – 02:33:29 pm
Hundreds of dolphins that washed up on Peruvian shores died of natural causes, a government official said in a radio interview Tuesday. "One of the … more -
Brazil launches Amazon anti-crime operation
@ 2012-05-03 – 07:38:32 pm
The Brazilian armed forces have begun an operation in a vast area of the Amazon to tackle drug trafficking, logging and illegal mining. More than 8,500 … more -
Peru investigates deaths of more than 500 pelicans
@ 2012-04-30 – 09:24:08 am
The government of Peru is investigating the deaths of more than 500 pelicans along a 70km stretch of shoreline in northern Peru. Officials say tests … more
