Project of interactive map of ((o))eco is among the first in the category innovation in award from Fundación Nuevo Periodismo.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation rose by almost a third last year
Deforestation is speeding up, 28% faster than last year.
COP19: leap of deforestation in the Amazon is a cold water bath
Cool weather in Warsaw with the announcement, in Brazil, an increase of almost 30% of deforestation in the Amazon, much higher than expected.
Angry, minister announces 28% increase in deforestation
Izabella Teixeira revealed this afternoon that Amazon lost 5800 kilometers of forest, breaking a series of 5 consecutive declines since 2008.
Ecuador’s Yasuní-ITT initiative threatened indigenous groups with simple mapping errors
A recent study claims the plan was fraught with flaws as basic as drawing lines on a map.
What are the countries most affected by deforestation?
A new high-resolution map created with the help of Google Earth shows the current status of forests in the world.
Photos reveal Ecuador building roads deeper into the Yasuní
National Geographic photographers found a secret oil access road in the Yasuní.
Court Reduces Chevron Corporation’s Fine for Polluting the Amazon to $9.5 Billion
Originally to be fined $18 billion, Chevron called the final verdict illegitimate.
Locally extinct birds in the Amazon slowly flock back to forests when trees regrow
Given enough time, deforested land can rebound enough to host bird species that had previously deserted the area.
Amazon deforestation could mean droughts for western U.S.
New reserach shows deforestation in the Amazon has repercussions for the United States.