Without water to feed its hydroelectric dams, drought-hit Brazil is turning to solar power - dubbed 'a fantasy' by the country's president just a few years ago, writes Jan Rocha. Now thousands of megawatts of floating solar panel 'islands' are to be installed on dam reservoirs.
… Deepening drought forces Brazil to embrace solar power Jan Rocha | 6th April 2015 News Brazil Renewables Solar Dams Wind Amazon … to feed its hydroelectric dams, drought-hit Brazil is turning to solar power - dubbed 'a …
Former Paraguayan government minister makes plea for West to intervene in runaway illegal logging situation displaced from Brazil
… Clamping down on logging in Brazil moves it to Paraguay The Ecologist | … World Climate Change Deforestation Logging Brazil Paraguay bulldozer.jpg A pair of bulldozers from Brazil roll off a barge at the Paraguayan …
Scientists mapping the effects of deforestation in the Amazon are increasingly concerned that we are reaching a tipping point – when the forest will start to die back of its own accord and rain, currently generated by the Amazon forests, will stop falling, not just in neighbouring countries but as far afield as the United States and South Africa.
… western Amazon, close to the border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru. If you live in that … word was coming in that, way to the east, Brazil had carried out another massive burn of … year, 2004, was the second biggest burn in Brazil’s history, with more than 26,000 square …
Misinformation campaign behind weakening of Amazon protections exposed by scientists.
… January 2022 | News Amazon Misinformation Brazil Bolsonaro Science Deforestation Editor’s Picks brazil_deforestation.jpg Misinformation … exposed by scientists. The deforestation of Brazil has been driven by a deliberate …
Brazil’s cattle sector has become the largest driver for deforestation globally, overtaking palm oil plantations in Asia. With the UK sourcing 40 per cent of its processed beef from Brazil, campaigners are now calling for a consumer boycott. Chris Pala investigates
… Why our growing taste for cheap Brazilian beef is devastating the Amazon Chris … Carbon Food And Farming meat.jpg Brazil’s cattle sector has become the largest … 40 per cent of its processed beef from Brazil, campaigners are now calling for a …
Brazil will take proposals for voluntary reductions of 38-42 per cent by 2020 to the Copenhagen climate change conference next month, chief of staff says
… Brazil pledges emission cuts in 'political … courtesy of the Guardian Environment Network Brazil will take proposals for voluntary … next month, chief of staff says The Brazilian government is preparing to pledge a …
Thanks to massive deforestation along Brazil's Atlantic coast and the Amazon, São Paulo's reservoirs are at just 6% of their capacity and water rationing is in place. But this is just the beginning of a long term drying process that could be recreated around the world as forests are laid waste and hydrology disrupted.
… Brazil's ravaged forests are taking their … Comment Forests Water Climate Change Cities Brazil South America … Thanks to massive deforestation along Brazil's Atlantic coast and the Amazon, São … happens, São Paulo, de facto capital city of Brazil, home to 20 million, is such a city. …
The Amazon forest both depends on, and sustains, vast 'flying rivers' that carry humid air and clouds deep into the continental interior, writes Jan Rocha. But scientists fear the flying rivers are failing due to deforestation, fire and climate change.
… bring rain to the centre and south of Brazil. Some Brazilian scientists say the absence of rain … and reservoirs in central and southeast Brazil is not just a quirk of nature, but a …
You can turn it into everything from fuel to plastics. But will the surge in demand for sugar end up having a serious environmental impact?
… December 2009 News Investigations Sugarcane Brazil Agro-Ecological Zoning President Lula … thousands of different things",' he says. Brazil In the long term, what Thomas refers to … multinationals, sources its sugarcane from Brazil, the world's largest sugarcane producer …
Europe's resolve to act against the Bolsonaro government’s environmental crimes appears to be strengthening.
… May 2020 News Editor’s Picks Deforestation Brazil Amazon EU Agriculture Imports … crimes appears to be strengthening. Brazil has entered uncertain times. Two … them comes from the very top of government: Brazil’s Supreme Court has just released …
As Brazil's climate gets drier, caused by deforestation in the Amazon and elsewhere, writes Jan Rocha, a Brazilian climate expert proposes five-point 'battle plan' to save the world's greatest tropical forest, before it's too late.
… Amazon Jan Rocha | 22nd December 2014 News Brazil Forests Climate Change amazon-oxbow-manaus-cut.jpg As Brazil's climate gets drier, caused by … the Amazon and elsewhere, writes Jan Rocha, a Brazilian climate expert proposes five-point …
A groundbreaking documentary sheds light on the urgent need to make ecocide a crime and protect indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon.
… and protect indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon. Through the powerful … Metuktire of the Kayapo people, president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Sydney … and preserving indigenous territories in Brazil and urging the establishment of an …
Partnership between Brazil and Norway to prevent deforestation in the Amazon praised by US President Barack Obama
… to raise $21bn by 2020 Partnership between Brazil and Norway to prevent deforestation in … model that has been built between Norway and Brazil that allows for effective monitoring … The Amazon Fund The Fund was set up by the Brazilian government in 2008 to attract …
Brazilian meat producer JBS has displaced and disempowered US small farmers and encouraged cruel and environmentally harmful methods.
… Picks screenshot_2020-03-29_at_16.24.17.png Brazilian meat producer JBS has displaced and … beef producer, but meatpacking companies from Brazil, the second largest … consolidating the industry . The Brazilian company Marfrig Global Foods SA now …
Mining giant BHP was complicit in the Samarco mining disaster in Brazil but the company has not learned from the experience.
… complicit in the Samarco mining disaster in Brazil but the company has not learned from … Vale joint venture Samarco iron ore mine in Brazil. Samarco was a corporate mining … of native people's land and rivers . Brazilian prosecutors say the company failed …
'Man of the hole’ protected the Amazon for 26 years: his legacy lives on in a court ruling to protect his ancestral territory.
… years. And even after his death, a victory in Brazil’s Supreme Court will help preserve the … to claim, through the justice system of white Brazil, the more than eight thousand hectares … is located in southern Rondônia, in the Brazilian Amazon, and is one of the few …
It's not just Indonesia's forests and peatlands that are burning - the Amazon is suffering almost as badly, with over 18,000 fires last month in Brazil alone, write Jos Barlow & Erika Berenguer. The future is looking hot and fiery.
… 18,000 fires rage in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Jos Barlow Erika … Forests Climate Change COP21 Emissions Amazon Brazil Farming 2nd Decmber 2015 … badly, with over 18,000 fires last month in Brazil alone, write Jos Barlow & Erika …
'The preservation of the Amazon isn't just about protecting nature - it's about safeguarding our own health.'
… posing a significant public health risk for Brazil and the world. Climate change, … also introducing novel pathogens. In 2023, Brazil recorded 1,079 deaths from dengue … according to the ministry of health. In 2024, Brazil recorded approximately 408,351 …
Belém in Brazil will host the COP30 international climate summit. But the city is struggling to deal with basic environmental and health issues.
… city Monica Piccinini | 8th April 2024 | News Brazil Waste Management Sanitation Pollution … Belém in Brazil will host the COP30 international … Belém, the capital of Pará in northern Brazil, is confronted with a multitude of …
Grassroots approaches can protect tropical forests in Brazil and Senegal.
… approaches can protect tropical forests in Brazil and Senegal. September offered … for the Amazon, according to new data from Brazil’s State Secretariat for the Environment … are a relief to environmentalists after Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s shocking …
Brazilian activists continue to campaign for justice two years on from the Brumadinho mining disaster in Brazil.
… Mining Brumadinho Tailings Dam Mine Waste Brazil Editor’s Picks Vidas Barradas (2020). Photos: Cid Faria. Brazilian activists continue to campaign for … on from the Brumadinho mining disaster in Brazil. For two years now, the people of …
After four years of low rainfall Brazil's commercial capital, Sao Paulo, is suffering from a grim combination of high temperatures and water shortages, writes Leila Carvalho. And now the drought has given rise to a lethal plague of dengue fever.
… Leila Carvalho | 26th June 2015 News Cities Brazil Water Health Climate Change … After four years of low rainfall Brazil's commercial capital, Sao Paulo, is … metropolitan area (SPMA) in southeastern Brazil - are struggling with one of the …
A group of countries banded together to shape the global climate pact in In 2015 - but political turmoil is pulling the alliance apart ahead of the next climate conference.
… two emitters, the US and China, joined with Brazil, some small island countries and the … shifted significantly since then. Brazil elected a staunch and radical … by caution from Germany, Poland, Australia, Brazil, the US and others about the need …
Meet the next generation of Indigenous Earth defenders.
… government data showed that deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon had hit yet another new … of one of the world’s most critical biomes. Brazil is literally on fire, with the largest … of Indigenous leaders spreading across Brazil’s many biomes and beyond, blooming like …