The president of USA, Joe Bidenheld talks at the White House on Friday with the leftist president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvain a restart of relations between the two countries after the end of the stormy Government of Jair Bolsonaroan ally of Donald Trump. The two leaders opened their meeting in the Oval […]
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Petroperú reported a new attack on the Norperuano Pipeline in Amazonas
The state oil company reported that the cut was made at kilometer 399+861 of section II, located in the Imaza district, in Bagua. He also indicated that he activated his contingency plan. Petroperu reported that this Thursday the 2nd, in the morning, a new attack was reported against the North Peruvian Pipeline (ONP) at kilometer […]
Ecuador creates its largest water reserve in the Amazon area near Colombia
The government of Ecuador presented this Saturday the Aguarico, Chingual and Cofanes Water Protection Area, of 101,000 hectares in the north of the amazon of the country and very close to the border with Colombia. Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso made the announcement of the reserve’s creation during a special ceremony held in the city of […]
The Amazon is deteriorating too fast
The articles, both published Thursday in the journal Science, summarize research on deforestation and landscape degradation in the Amazon to deliver a clear message. The region, which is key to the world’s climate system, “is on the brink of a rapid transition from a mostly forested to non-forested landscape”writes a group of authors, “And the […]
Europe asks to stimulate sustainable production in the Amazon and not punish shipments from Brazil and Colombia
The executive vice president of the European Commission for the Green Pact, Frans Timmermans, believes that sustainable production in the Amazon should be encouraged to combat deforestation instead of proposing that Colombian and Brazilian products made in that region stop importing. “It is very easy to say that we do not import anything else from […]
Macron and Lula talk about the environment, hunger and “risks” of democracy
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva He spoke this Thursday with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macronupon “challenges” with the environment and hunger and “risks” of the extreme right for democracy, reported the government of Brazil. “Both agreed on the risks that hang over democracy due to the violent actions of extreme right-wing groups” and the […]
Layoffs at Big Tech Affect Diversity and Inclusion
Massive layoffs in the technology sector hurt diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) departments, threatening company promises to boost underrepresented groups on their payrolls. DEI job vacancies fell 19% last year, a larger decline than in human resources or legal departments, according to findings from Textio, which helps companies create unbiased job postings. READ ALSO: The […]
Amazon workers go on strike in Britain
Warehouse workers Amazon they went on strike Britain on Wednesday for the first time due to a dispute over wages and working conditions, adding to a series of labor protests across the country due to the rising cost of living. Unionists at the retail giant voted to strike in Coventry, a city about 160 kilometers […]
Protesters cut Pipeline pipeline and hinder spill containment work
This Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Petroperú received the alert of a new cut in the Norperuano Pipeline (ONP) in the Amazonas region. According to the first reports, the event would have occurred at kilometer 390 of Section II, in the Condorcanqui province, in the aforementioned department. Petroperú has activated its Contingency Plan, but the protesters […]
World elites meet in Davos to discuss Ukraine, the climate and the future of the Amazon
The world’s political and economic elites will meet next week in Davos under the motto “cooperating in a fragmented world”, in an edition where, among other things, the consequences of the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and the future of the Amazon will be addressed. This year’s meeting, organized by the World Economic Forum […]