Deforestation Wiped out 8% of Amazon in 18 Years: Study
Deforestation in the Amazon destroyed an area bigger than Spain from 2000 to 2018, wiping out eight percent of the...
December 8, 2020Topic
Environment
Human Rights Goals Not Implemented in Brazil, NGOs Tell UN
Brazil has been able to implement only one of the 163 recommendations made by foreign governments regarding its human rights...
September 19, 2019
Brazil’s Senate Refuses to Vote on Forest Code Bill Which Expires Monday
A scuffle between Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate may actually benefit the country’s environment norms. The bill, which would...
May 30, 2019
Stop Amazon Rainforest Deforestation – Sponsored
It is no secret that Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is one of the most exploited natural environments on the planet, with...
April 29, 2019
Volunteers Needed for Beach Cleanup this Saturday
This Saturday, April 13th, at 9AM, volunteers from Caminhos Language Center’s NGO ‘Mais Caminhos’ (More Ways) and local grassroots organization...
April 12, 2019
Visiting the Picturesque Parks and Gardens of Rio de Janeiro
The city of Rio is famous for its many natural wonders, but its parks and gardens are also well worth...
April 9, 2019
International Entities Want to Exclude Vale From UN Global Pact Group
International human rights and environmental organizations urged the United Nations this week to exclude Vale from the Global Pact initiative,...
February 14, 2019
Brazil’s Environment Minister Blasts Activist Chico Mendes
Brazil’s Environment Minister, Ricardo Salles, is once again in the hot seat after calling one of the country’s top environmental...
February 13, 2019
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Speech at Davos Disappoints Investors
Despite promising to make Brazil ‘one of the 50 best countries to do business’, President Jair Bolsonaro's speech at the...
January 23, 2019