From 2000 to 2005 the world lost over a million square kilometers of forest. Forests continue to decline worldwide, according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National…
Indigenous rights organization, Survival International, has awarded Brazilian cattle company, Yaguarete Porá S.A., its 'Greenwashing Award 2010' for destroying indigenous peoples' forest—including uncontacted natives—and calling it conservation. The cattle company,…
A Brazilian ranching company is bulldozing land within UNESCO Chaco Biosphere Reserve in Paraguay, home to the only uncontacted natives outside of the Amazon in South America. While the UNESCO…
Last uncontacted tribe in Paraguay rapidly losing homeland Last uncontacted tribe in Paraguay rapidly losing homeland mongabay.com November 19, 2008
Paraguay extends zero deforestation law, aims to cut agricultural emissions Paraguay extends zero deforestation law, aims to cut agricultural emissions mongabay.com October 10, 2008
Land-clearing fires send smoke across Argentina, Paraguay Land-clearing fires send smoke across Argentina, Paraguay mongabay.com September 11, 2007 Thousands of fires likely set for land-clearing are sending thick smoke over…
Paraguay extends deforestation law that has cut forest loss by 85% Paraguay extends deforestation law that has cut forest loss by 85% mongabay.com December 20, 2006 The government of Paraguay…
Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, disappearing finds new report Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, disappearing finds new report Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com January 10, 2006 Deforestation has destroyed 17 percent…