Tag: Amazon

Brazilian Indians from the Xingu Park, in the Amazon, celebrating the Kuarup festival

Want Sustainable Development for the Amazon? Let the Indians Take Care of It

The Brazilian government has earmarked a vast tract of Amazonian land for mining. The ...

The Amazon River

Brazil Ends Natural Reserve the Size of Norway and Is Accused of Crime Against the Amazon

A decree from President Michel Temer abolished the protected status of the National Reserve ...

Burnt out area of the Jamanxim National Forest in the Amazon state of Pará - Photo: Antonio Scorza

Under Pressure to Curb Deforestation, Brazil Sends Mixed Message to the World

Last week saw a busy, but contradictory, stream of actions likely to impact Amazonian ...

Cattle raising in the Amazon is responsible for 65% of the forest destruction

Eating Less Beef Seems to Be the Only Way to End Amazonian Deforestation

Beef production has become a major driver of tropical deforestation, responsible for as much ...

Operation Ribeirex is held annually by the Brazilian Navy - Seaman Jhoni Saulo da Silva Guimarães, Brazilian Navy

Brazil’s Navy Gets Ready to Defend the Amazon Against Any Aggression

The currents and high flood levels in the rivers of the Amazon, not to ...

Hamburgers can help stop the rainforest deforestation

Burger King Vows to Stop Amazon Deforestation by 2030. That’s Too Late, Say Critics

The owner of Burger King has pledged to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains ...