The presence of large mining companies in Colombia interested in extracting all the gold they can, is unleashing a chain of reactions by the impacts of large-scale mining.
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Construction works cause a reduction of conservation units
Due to the Tapajós Hydroelectric Complex, five units will have their areas reduced. Protected areas in the Amazon are being threatened.
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Climate will affect the relationship between the Andes and the Amazon
Around 40% of the Amazon river’s volume, and many of the nutrients it carries, originate in the Andes.
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Transgenics on the loose in Peru
The government issues a decree allowing the uncontrolled entry of transgenics. Specialists evaluate that the Amazon will be the most damaged.
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Carbon fraudster targets remote indigenous group
Australian “carbon cowboy” pressures isolated Matsés tribe to sign over rights to their forests. Peruvian government is not able to stop it.
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O Estado de S.Paulo: Another extractivist is found dead in Pará, in the Amazon, is the 4th case
Inhabitants of Praialta-Piranheira agro-extractive village in Nova Ipixuna, Pará, found in the Saturday morning farmer’s corpse Eremilton Pereira dos Santos.
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Amnesty in the Amazon will mean more deforestation
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.