Denmark has pledged US$22M to the Amazon Fund
Denmark has pledged US$20M (EUR22M) to the Amazon Fund, marking its very first contribution to this mechanism.
August 29, 2023Topic
Amazon Forest
Venezuela proposes “regional emergency” for the Amazon
During the IV Amazon Summit in Belém do Pará, Brazil, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez called for a "regional emergency"...
August 9, 2023
Lula argues Amazon should not be seen as a sanctuary but as a place to generate science and money
Brazil's President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, emphasized that the Amazon should not solely be seen as a sanctuary. Instead,...
August 8, 2023
Brazil plans to decarbonize the Amazon by replacing thermoelectric power plants
The Brazilian government has unveiled a plan to decarbonize the Amazon region by replacing diesel-based thermoelectric power plants with solar...
June 27, 2023
Gold mining in Brazil’s Amazon region shows 90% increase, raises concerns
A recent study by Instituto Escolhas reveals that gold mining in Brazil's Amazon region has witnessed a staggering growth of...
June 26, 2023
Amazon ‘savannization’ would cost Brazil US$184 billion, says World Bank
The devastation of the Amazon would cause losses of R$ 920 (US$184) billion to Brazil by 2050, says the World...
May 4, 2023
Brazilian scientists discover potential of Amazonian spider venom for drugs and insecticides
The venom of the "Acanthoscurria juruenicola" (Tarantula) spider from the Brazilian Amazon can be used in developing drugs
January 25, 2023
Amazon: highest deforestation in fifteen years
According to a report by the Amazon Human and Environment Institute (Imazon) released on Wednesday (18th), the forest's vegetation
January 18, 2023
Destruction of the Brazilian Amazon in 2022 is said to be a record, with 10,267 square kilometers of rainforest lost
The Brazilian Amazon is said to have lost 10,267 kilometers of rainforest in 2022, the worst record in the historical...
January 8, 2023