The photojournalist Rodrigo Baleia documented the destruction of the Amazon rainforest through 12 years of flights over the Amazon, in nearly 350,000 km traveled.
Monthly Archives: June 2014
Organization counted 141 dolphins in rivers of Chapare in Bolivia
A scientific team established that in the tributaries of the Mamore River in the Chapare, in Bolivia, there is a population of 141 pink dolphins.
Dams on the Madeira River – Impacts: Considerations from an expert
The dams of Santo Antônio and Jirau, under construction on the Madeira River, will have significant impacts, including flooding in Bolivia, due to the formation of a higher backwater upstream of the reservoir Jirau.
Oil drilling causes widespread contamination in the Amazon rainforest
Decades of oil extraction in the Western Amazon has caused widespread pollution, raising questions about the impact of a new oil boom in the region, according to a team of Spanish researchers.
Intact Amazon forests show possible signs of global warming impact
Climate change may be taking a hidden toll on intact rainforests in the Amazon, finds a new study based on 35 years of observations.
Sol de Pando: Was launched bidding for a road amid Rurrenabaque
The Bolivian Highway Administration launched a new tender for the execution of a roadside work even vetoed by the IDB, which cuts the tourist town of Rurrenabaque in half.
Madre de Dios: Government claims to have eradicated illegal mining in La Pampa
After operation in Madre de Dios, the government says it has “fully recovered” the area of illegal mining.
Launch of Rising Voices Micro-Scholarships for Amazon participatory media
Are you a community working for, from, or in the Amazon and have an idea of how participatory media can help tell your story? Do you need funding and support for it to become a reality?
Vincent Vos: Endangered species of vertebrates in Riberalta, Bolivia
On World Environment Day, the Amazonian town of Riberalta launched an informative text on endangered vertebrate species in the region.
The Ashaninka fight against Pakitzapango hydroelectric project
Meet the fight by the president of the Rio Ene Central Ashaninka, for the defense of cultural and territorial integrity of native communities in the basins of the Ene and Tambo rivers.