Tag: Hydropower
Amazon Deforestation to Endanger Hydropower and Water Supply in Brazil’s Big Cities
Climate change will increase the burdens on Brazil’s armed forces and endanger the country’s ...
Amazon Threatened by Presidential Election. Brazil Might Follow Trump Out of Paris Agreement
Almost every Brazilian (91 percent) wants to get closer to nature, while 27 percent ...
Brazil’s Belo Monte: Another Proof Hydropower Isn’t Green or Sustainable
There are few dams in the world that capture the imagination as much as ...
Brazil’s Thirst for Hydropower Is Killing the Wildlife-rich Pantanal
The Pantanal in central South America may not be as globally famous as the ...
Short of Cash, Brazil Plans a Massive Privatization to Raise US$ 28 Billion
With Brazil’s budget deficit calculated at reaching almost US$ 50 billion, president Michel Temer ...
Petrobras Grip on Energy and National Indolence Prevent a Brazilian Solar Industry
Vested interests, protectionism and a lack of entrepreneurism have stifled the development of a ...
End of a Myth: Hydropower Doesn’t Mean Green Energy
From the Amazon Basin to boreal forests, and from the Mekong to the Himalayan ...
Roads, Railways, Waterways, Dams: an Elaborate Plan to Kill the Amazon
The Amazon’s rivers once were sufficient for commerce, now international commodities traders want to ...
Brazilian Study Shows Hydropower Pollutes 4 Times More than Fossil-Fuel
Hydropower plants have long been a byword for clean energy. But researchers warn that ...
