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Category: Deforestation

The anti-Amazon bills on the agenda for Congress

By Aldem Bourscheit 4 de February de 202211 de February de 2022

Institutions heard by InfoAmazonia and PlenaMata list the bills that pose the biggest threat to the forest and its peoples. Containing the threats depends on popular pressure and organized opposition to Bolsonaro.

Deforestation in the Amazon reduced rains and increased electricity bills for Brazilians

By Aldem Bourscheit 3 de February de 202211 de February de 2022

Research shows that forest clearing reduced water flow and power generation in hydroelectric plants in the Center-West and Southeast of the country. Despite the environmental and electricity bill impacts, the government wants new power plants and dams on the Tapajós River.

Denialist film about the environment in Brazil is one of the top 10 most-posted videos on Telegram

By Thais Lazzeri 26 de January de 202219 de October de 2022

A study by two federal universities mapped 4 million messages and uncovered a disinformation ecosystem. Check out this interview with one of the researchers.

Indigenous Leaders in Amazonas and Land Demarcation are under Attack in WhatsApp Groups

By Fernanda Bassette 26 de January de 202221 de October de 2022

Monitoring of groups on the messaging app WhatsApp shows that disinformation and lies are a strategy to weaken the Indigenous fight.

Risk to National Sovereignty in the Amazon Region is a Government Fallacy, says Izabella Teixeira

By Thais Lazzeri 26 de January de 202213 de December de 2022

In interview, the former Minister of Environment points out which of the Bolsonaro Administration’s excuses she considers to be inappropriate and comments on the false content spread on social networks and reinforced in official statements

Deforestation grows in electoral years in Brazil and other tropical countries

By Aldem Bourscheit 24 de January de 20227 de February de 2022

An analysis of 55 countries between 2001 and 2018 reveals that Brazil is one of the tropical countries that lost the most forests in electoral years. Experts point out that political disputes are expected to increase deforestation in the Amazon in 2022.

Researchers call for an international boycott of products linked to deforestation in the Amazon

By Aldem Bourscheit 21 de January de 20227 de February de 2022

Blocks such as the European Union should expand restrictions on purchases associated with deforestation and other impacts in tropical countries.

How money laundering, livestock, and land grabbing feed corruption in the Amazon

By Aldem Bourscheit 10 de December de 202116 de December de 2021

Studies show how corruption occurs in the forest, from land grabbing and land theft, and how it is considered a good deal because of impunity. In the case of the gold trade, the law itself favors laundering.

Every person in three indigenous Munduruku villages in Pará is contaminated by mercury from wildcat mining

By Aldem Bourscheit 26 de November de 20213 de December de 2021

Studies by Fiocruz show that 60% of the indigenous people of the Sawré Muybu Indigenous Land have this toxic metal in their bodies above the limit tolerated by the WHO. Mining in indigenous lands has grown by almost 500% in a decade.

Deforestation in the Legal Amazon grows 22% in 2021, reaching the highest rate in 15 years

By Aldem Bourscheit 19 de November de 202125 de November de 2021

Prodes data are ready since October 27 but were only released this Wednesday. This rate is almost 22% higher than 2020, a record year. Amazonas jumps to second place in state-wide rankings.

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