InfoAmazonia special map with data on the impacts of mining, oil, roads, deforestation, fire and hydropower in 9 countries in the jungle.
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Atlas Amazon Under Pressure: 240 000 km2 deforested in 10 years
Study presents an overview of the Amazon on 6 major threats: mining, oil, roads, deforestation, fire and hydroelectric.
Amazon Under Pressure 2012 Atlas
Special about the impacts of mining, oil, roads, deforestation, fire and hydroelectric power plants in 9 countries of the forest.
Prensa Latina: Drought and heat cause fires in Bolivian Amazon
Thousands of hectares were burned at Bolivian northern Amazon in the last month as a result of drought and heat, according to a report by the Forest Transparency Program of Herencia.
A Crítica: Fires in the Amazon state increased 100% compared to 2011, says Inpe
Monitoring of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) identified 100% increase in the rate of fires in Amazonas state between 1st and 11th September 2012.
Jornal Nacional: Number of fires in Brazil doubles in 2012
The number of fires nearly doubled this year in Brazil. And one of the main reasons are the criminals burnings for agricultural expansion.
InfoAmazonia: the challenge of updated data
In recent weeks, the project team of interactive maps of ((o))eco made its first update of data on deforestation and fire. See how it was done and browse through the latest data on the maps.
UOL: Fires record in the country this year is 61% higher than in 2011
Fires record in Brazil increased 61% from January to August, compared with the same period last year. Click to see full size image gallery
UOL: Forest fires reveal state of civil disobedience, said INPE researcher
Control deficiency, together with effects of climate and economic aspects, is further aggravating the scene of fire in Brazilian biomes this year, says researcher at INPE.