New data indicate a big surge in gold mining in and near Tambopata National Reserve over the past few months.
Roads and Deforestation
Stories on “Roads and Deforestation“
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Río Santiago, the last frontier of Peruvian illegal mining
New threats and little state presence make indigenous intend to bring their demands to international courts.
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Hot and humid climate of the Amazon favors Zika virus, says researcher
Scientist says that to fight diseases transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, the best way is prevention. “The only tool we have is still fighting the vector.”
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El País: What Belo Monte dam reveals on all sides
When the corruption narrative wins out over human rights violations, the contradictions in this historic moment in Brazil are reported.
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GreenBiz: 3 ways the market could end Amazon deforestation
Tropical deforestation and degradation account for as much as 19 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions today. But powerful market-based strategies for tackling such emissions are emerging.
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Petroamazonas has drilled the first well to extract oil from ITT
The Ecuadorian Petroamazonas attempts to exploit crude from Ishpingo-Tambococha and Tiputini (ITT) fields or block 43, some of them located in the intangible area of Yasuni park.
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New hotspot of deforestation along the Southern Interoceanic Road, Peru
New map shows deforestation in the northeastern part of the region of Madre de Dios, in Peru, along the Interoceanic Road.
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Want to keep tabs on that new logging road in Peru? Well, now you can
A new deforestation alert system lets users know about forest changes in just a week.
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Ensia: Global deforestation is decreasing. Or is it?
A new look at the complex picture of land use change suggests that when it comes to forests, we’re far from being out of the woods.