Series of photos by Taylor Weidman show what life is like for people who live around the construction site of the Belo Monte dam in Brazil.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Poco das Antas: A tired environmentalist reacts to a devastating forrest fire
On Facebook, Luiz Paulo Ferraz, executive secretary of the Association of the Golden Tamarin Lion, which operates within the biological reserve of Poco das Antas, wrote a striking reaction to the fire. Read the full text.
Rains in Acre: Closed main road on state and flooded homes
Circulation of vehicles was again interrupted in BR 364 road, which connects the state to Rondônia. Over a thousand people are homeless in the state.
Pacaya Samiria National Reserve celebrates its 42 years
The reserve has more than 2 million hectares and protects the watersheds of the Pacaya, Pucate Yanayacu and Samiria rivers.
Suriname: Brazilian Miners destroy forests in search of gold
It is estimated that between 70 and 80% of illegal mining in the country is done by citizens of Brazil, whose presence in Suriname is also irregular.
The Guardian: Two lawsuits to stop Peru’s biggest gas project in indigenous reserve
Operations by gas consortium in Amazon reserve for vulnerable indigenous peoples met with legal action.
Study shows that reducing protected area favors deforestation
Occupation and hydropower are the main reasons for reduction. In 38 of them, the net sum exceeds 2.5 million hectares lost.
Amazônia Real: Santo Antonio hydroelectric stops energy production for safety
Turbines and gates are disabled. The region faces a historic flooding in rural and urban areas and over 1300 families homeless.
Mato Grosso state hinders access to environmental information
State does not fulfill access law and does not update relevant information for environmental management, as the number of seized properties.
The truth about the Giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
This freshwater chelonian lives in the Amazon river and its tributaries, which extend in the territories of Guyana, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela.