Forest fires in Brazilian Amazon They rose 52.3% last month, from 17,373 in August to 26,452 in September, as a result of the severe drought that the largest tropical forest in the world is experiencing, which threatens to be historic, official sources reported this Sunday. The number of heat sources measured in September by the […]
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Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is reduced under Lula’s government
After four years of increasing destruction in the brazilian amazonthe deforestation fell 33.6% during the first six months of the president’s term Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvaaccording to government satellite data released Thursday. From January to June, the rainforest had alerts for possible deforestation covering 2,650 square kilometers (1,023 square miles), compared with 4,000 square […]
A freshwater wave challenges surfers in the Brazilian Amazon
He surf in the brazilian amazon It begins with the practitioners inside the river, waist-deep brown water, and applause that begins the challenge: riding the “Pororoca”, one of the most admired and feared waves in the world. The Pororoca, which means “big bang” In the Tupi Guarani indigenous language, it is a phenomenon that occurs […]
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hits record in January
Updated on 02/02/2022 04:52 pm Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a new record for January in just the first three weeks of the year, according to official data released on Wednesday, an alarming sign of the destruction of the world’s largest rainforest. About 360 km2 of forest were destroyed between January 1 and January […]
Bolsonaro’s lack of will triggered deforestation in the Amazon, according to several NGOs
The growing deforestation that the Brazilian Amazon has suffered during the current Administration and that in 2021 broke a new record is due to the “unwillingness” of President Jair Bolsonaro to face environmental crimes and not the lack of resources, various NGOs denounced. With more than 13,000 square kilometers of devastated native vegetation, deforestation in […]
Deforestation in protected areas of the Brazilian Amazon rises 79% under Bolsonaro government
The deforestation in the protected areas of the Brazilian amazon during the three years of government of Jair Bolsonaro It grew by 79%, compared to the devastation suffered by the reserves of this biome between 2016 and 2018, according to a study released by the Socio-Environmental Institute (ISA). Among all protected areas, indigenous reserves were […]
Illegal mining destroys rivers on Brazilian indigenous lands
The illegal minery in the last five years destroyed more than 600 kilometers of rivers on indigenous lands of the Brazilian Amazon, according to a study released by the NGO Greenpeace. The “garimpo”, as illegal mining is called in Brazil, devastated between 2016 and so far this year 632 kilometers of rivers in territories of […]
Brazilian government says it cannot give up mining and highways in the Amazon
The government of Brazil is committed by law to the preservation of 80% of its AmazonBut it cannot give up road construction and mining in the world’s largest rainforest, said Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao. “We cannot abandon the possibility of exploiting the great mining wealth of the Amazon. It is obvious that this exploitation […]