NASA proposes to expand Amazon monitoring collaboration with Brazil
The U.S. space agency, NASA, has expressed its desire to intensify its collaborative efforts with Brazil. The partnership aims to...
July 25, 2023Topic
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Brazil’s Largest Companies Demand End to Amazon Deforestation
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Leaders of some of Brazil’s largest companies as well as multinationals with offices in the country,...
July 8, 2020
Human Rights Group Links Mafia-Like Groups to Amazon Killings
Deforestation and burning in the Amazon region are linked to mafia-like groups that pay for armed militia against those who...
September 24, 2019
Bolsonaro Favors Developing Parts of Amazon Forest, Even Selling its Oxygen
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – Noting that the Amazon forest is known for being the "lungs" of the world, Brazilian Economy Minister,...
July 28, 2019
Bolsonaro Wants Control Over Amazon Deforestation Data
After suggesting that the latest deforestation data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) was false, Brazilian President, Jair...
July 25, 2019
Over 1.3 Million Hectares of Forests Disappeared in Brazil in 2018
About 12 million hectares of rainforests disappeared in 2018, according to data from Global Forest Watch (GFW), the equivalent to...
April 28, 2019