Brazil’s Indigenous win legal battle for land demarcation in Supreme Court
São Paulo, Brazil – In a historic decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed regulation by politicians backed by agribusiness interests to severely...
Category : Amazon
Governor declares environmental emergency as much of Brazil’s Amazonas state burns
São Paulo, Brazil – The government of the state of Amazonas in Brazil declared an environmental emergency on September 12th as more than 4,000 fires...
Brazil’s Federal Police carry out largest operation in history against illegal mining in Amazonas state
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Federal Police are conducting the largest operation in their history against illegal mining in the state of Amazonas, in the...
Brazil police arrest Amazon deforestation gang leader
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Federal Police last week arrested a man accused of vast deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Police say businessman Bruno Heller...
NASA, Brazil to expand partnership to monitor Amazon deforestation
São Paulo, Brazil – NASA Administrator Bill Nelson met with Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last week to discuss expanding a strategic partnership...
Factions of Lula’s government at loggerheads over oil drilling near mouth of Amazon River
São Paulo, Brazil – A decision made by Brazil’s environmental protection agency, Ibama, that’s contrary to the interests of state oil company Petrobras is causing...
A preserved Amazon rainforest worth USD $317 billion per year: World Bank
São Paulo, Brazil – A report produced this month by the World Bank suggests a development model for the Brazilian Amazon region that combines ecosystem...
