Researchers claim that approval of the changes proposed for Brazil’s Forest Code can result in unlimited occupations in the forest.
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UOL.COM: Extractive couple is murdered in Pará
Both were members of the National Council of Extractive Populations, NGO founded by Chico Mendes. Depoimento de Zé Cláudio no TEDxAmazônia
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The challenge to care for the Venezuelan Amazon
According to a study, about 71% of the region is still intact thanks to the lands belonging to indigenous peoples and full protection. Most of its biodiversity remains unknown.
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BBC: Return of pink dolphins to the Amazon
The severe drought experienced by the Amazon in 2010 halved the amount of pink dolphins. But now the species is recovering.
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Diário do Nordeste: Vegetable Rubberized
“Vegetable Rubberized” is the new name of the rubber produced in the Amazon. Results of a social technology developed by Protection Zone of Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources.
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May the future be green in Apuí
Apuí, in the south of the Amazon stands a great chance of becoming a green municipality. However, in a contradictory movement, it is on the brink of making the list of townships that most contribute to deforestation.
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The jaguar corridor in the Colombian amazon
Ministry of Environment and Panthera Foundation sign a 4 year agreement to help consolidate the corridor from Mexico to Argentina.
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The incredible kingdom of the fungi
Fungi are usually forgotten when one discusses the preservation of the biodiversity. Meet the only bioluminescent fungus ever found in the Amazon.
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3 million more to care for the Amazon
A €3.1 million subsidy from the European Union to a fund for protected areas in Colombia is intended to defend the region from mining projects.
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Perú21: Amazon: deforestation increased
A recent study at Duke University found that deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon has increased six times by informal mining.