In the 19 months from the possession of Dilma were reverse legislation that had contained deforestation and protected millions of square miles of watershed. Click to see full size image gallery
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Colombian Amazon: Santos creates strategic mining area
The president of Colombia announced that will convert 17.6 million hectares of the richest areas in biodiversity in the country in strategic mining areas.
Rare caecilians are found in the Madeira River
6 rare amphibians called caecilians were found by team building the Santo Antonio hydroelectric plant in Rondonia.
Colcamar: conservation of forest between mist and orchids
In the Colcamar Huaylla Belén conservation area, there are dozens of people committed to the conservation of its forests, amidst clouds that cool the face and feed the soul.
El Nacional: Brazilian Amazon
In the 19 months since the president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff took office, have been reversed norms that reduce deforestation and protect watersheds.
Peru21: Google will help to combat deforestation in Latin America
Google Earth Engine technology will be exported to Amazon countries for monitoring and preservation of resources.
La Razón: Ecuador: millionaire condemnation to Chevron
Ecuador Court ordered that U.S. oil company Chevron paid in 24 hours near 19 billion dollars, set in a condemnation for environmental damage.
Amazon: finally came out Deter data dammed
After three months of delaying disclosure, MMA announces a fall of 23% in the accumulated deforestation in 12 months.
UOL: Forest fires reveal state of civil disobedience, said INPE researcher
Control deficiency, together with effects of climate and economic aspects, is further aggravating the scene of fire in Brazilian biomes this year, says researcher at INPE.
UOL: Fires record in the country this year is 61% higher than in 2011
Fires record in Brazil increased 61% from January to August, compared with the same period last year. Click to see full size image gallery