In Manuani in the Madre de Dios region, residents are reforesting the desert left behind by illegailty.
Tag: Amazon
Spectacular new beetle discovered in French Guiana
A new bi-colored beetle was discovered in the lowland rainforest of French Guiana.
Red toad discovered in the upper reaches of the Amazon
The species, which is a master of camouflage, was named Rhinella yunga because the ecoregion called Yungas, in which inhabits.
Amazon, extreme ecotourism
In Colombia, the Amazon region is one of the most important ecotourism destinations for its gastronomic and cultural offer and adventure
Lost microbes are eroding Amazon’s ability to capture carbon
The composition of the microbial community changes dramatically when rainforests became pastures.
High-living frogs hurt by remote oil roads in the Amazon
New research shows that remote oil roads are harming frogs that inhabit the rainforest’s upper canopy.
Pan-Amazonia according to Brazil
Works negotiated by the BNDES in the South American Amazon include hydro with cracks, leaky pipeline and a road that shook the presidency of Bolivia.
BNDES, for export
In the name of globalization, BNDES financing of Brazilian contractors abroad grew 1185% in 10 years.
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation rose by almost a third last year
Deforestation is speeding up, 28% faster than last year.
Court Reduces Chevron Corporation’s Fine for Polluting the Amazon to $9.5 Billion
Originally to be fined $18 billion, Chevron called the final verdict illegitimate.