The Coalition of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) estimates 2,500 Indigenous people from across Brazil have gathered in Belém. Leaders are demanding a bigger role in the negotiations and the inclusion of land demarcation as climate policy.
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As a sponsor of COP30, Vale buys carbon credits from an area in the Amazon accused of irregularities in timber management
A mining company presents the ABC Norte REDD project as its environmental trump card, but the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources found problems with timber extraction within the climate compensation area — which formed the basis of a complaint filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office against the timber company Madeireira J & Y. The territory in the Amazon region of Pará also registers deforestation, authorization for mineral exploration, and land conflicts with traditional communities.
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InfoAmazonia joins 20 media organizations in an unprecedented reporting alliance at COP30
The House of Socio-Environmental Journalism is an initiative that will bring together Brazilian journalists and media outlets from across the country. The project aims to expand coverage and amplify voices about the Amazon, climate, and environment, reaching wider audiences.
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IBAMA license for block 59 paves the way for a new oil rush in the Amazon
The well will be drilled on the Brazilian equatorial margin, home to the world’s largest continuous strip of mangroves and the Great Amazon Reef System. Another 19 blocks were auctioned in the region in July of this year.
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Brazilian firm behind SAF plan found growing oil palm on deforested Amazon land
Discovery of illegal palm crops comes as Grupo BBF grapples with financial problems sparked by warnings over its human rights record
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What you need to know about Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
The world’s appetite for flying keeps on growing, fuelling concerns about how to shrink the carbon footprint of air travel – today the cause of about 2.5% of all energy-related emissions. While that’s a relatively small share of global emissions, it looks set to increase in the decades to come as other sectors, such as […]
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Urban heat islands in Belém and Manaus measure up to 10°C hotter than nearby forest areas
Amazonian capitals are among the least vegetated cities in Brazil. An exclusive analysis by InfoAmazonia shows temperature differences between tree-covered and treeless areas in the two Amazonian capitals.
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Oil companies exploit Indigenous disputes to dominate territories in Ecuador, filling the role of the state
Over the past 30 years, the three companies that have managed Block 10, an oil extraction site in the Ecuadorian Amazon, have sought to divide local communities and increase their reliance on their corporations. However, Indigenous leaders and organizations are actively pushing back against these efforts.
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Oil generates royalties, but not development in the Peruvian Amazon
Oil exploration in Peru generates millions for public works, but only half the funds had reached Amazonian municipalities by 2023. The city of Mazán exemplifies this gap between revenue generated and tangible benefits for the population.
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Indigenous communities in the Colombian Amazon decry oil pollution and threats posed by guerrillas
President Gustavo Petro pledged to halt oil and gas exploration in the Amazon. However, Colombia faces a complex challenge, with the oil industry, armed groups, and Indigenous communities vying for control of the same territories.