Anglo-Russian Oil Venture in $1B Deal
TNK-Brasil (a Brazilian subsidiary of the Anglo-Russian oil company TNK-BP) signed a farm-in agreement with the Brazilian independent oil company...
November 15, 2011Topic
Amazon
Protest at Belo Monte Dam Site in Brazil
Activists, indigenous leaders, fishermen and local residents, gathered to stage a peaceful protest at the site of the Belo Monte...
November 1, 2011
Dam Energy
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Belo Monte Dam made international headlines again this week as a protest caught...
November 1, 2011
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Up 127 Percent
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest increased by over 127 percent between 2000 and 2010, despite some progress in recent months.
October 11, 2011
Amazon Deforestation by Cattle Ranchers: Daily
Cattle ranchers are responsible for 62 percent of land deforested in the region, compared with just five percent attributed to...
September 3, 2011
Amazon MST Leader Killed in Pará, Brazil
A leading figure in Brazil’s Landless Workers Movement (MST), was assassinated last Thursday evening in the Northern state of Pará.
August 30, 2011
Huge Underground River Found in Brazil: Daily
Scientists have discovered a huge, 6,000 kilometer long, subterranean river running four kilometers (almost 2.5 miles) below the surface near...
August 29, 2011
Planning Where to Stay in the Amazon
The Amazon is an inspiring destination for nature lovers, and many trips are geared towards outdoor enthusiasts looking to immerse...
July 12, 2011Adventures
Editorial RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – When I was in Thailand a few years ago working on a writing project...
July 12, 2011