Rainforests and Amazon News

Landowner caught burning 2 million trees in the Amazon Landowner caught burning 2 million trees in the Amazon mongabay.com August 3, 2005 (updated October 25, 2005) A large plantation owner…

Brazil's grasslands could replace food production of American heartland Brazil's grasslands could replace food production of American heartland South of the Border: The Great American Land Grab Tina Butler, mongabay.com…

Amazon not holding expected carbon, carbon-credit trading scheme at risk? Amazon not holding expected carbon, carbon-credit trading scheme at risk? Rice University press release July 28, 2005 The rivers of…

Scientists to set fire to Amazon rainforest to study its resilience Scientists to set fire to Amazon rainforest to study its resilience Press Release from the Woods Hole Research Center…

Rainforest plant helps treat psoriasis Rainforest plant helps treat psoriasis mongabay.com July 14, 2005 A compound derived from an Amazon-rainforest tree is effective in the treatment of the skin disease…

Saving the Amazon Rainforest Through Agricultural Certification Saving the Amazon Rainforest Through Agricultural Certification New Certification Scheme for Cattle, Soy Tina Butler, mongabay.com June 3, 2005 John Cain Carter is…

Prize recognizes largest contributor to Amazon rainforest destruction Prize recognizes largest contributor to Amazon rainforest destruction mongabay.com May 27, 2005 The environmental group Greenpeace nominated President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

Paving of road brings change in the Amazon rainforest Paving of road brings change in the Amazon rainforest AP May 28, 2005 Road cuts deep into Brazil's Amazon Settlers expect…

Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Second "uncontacted" tribe in Amazon rain forest threatened by loggers Reuters May 27, 2005 [note: more recent stories on uncontacted…

Green party quits government to protest Amazon deforestation Green party quits government to protest Amazon deforestation By Rhett Butler, mongabay.com May 24, 2005 Aerial view of agriculture in the Amazon.…

Rainforest loss in the Amazon tops 200,000 square miles, new figures from Brazilian government Rainforest loss in the Amazon tops 200,000 square miles, new figures from Brazilian government mongabay.com May…

Farming the world's largest freshwater fish - an alternative to deforestation Farming the world's largest freshwater fish - an alternative to deforestation Declining fisheries force Amazonians into fish farming mongabay.com…

Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon Vampire Fish discovered in the Amazon Tina Butler, mongabay.com May 19, 2005 A new species, dubbed the 'vampire fish,' was recently discovered in the…

Ethnobotanists, people who study the relationship between plants and people, have long been aware that rainforest dwellers have an astounding knowledge of medicinal plants. For thousands of years, indigenous groups…

Amazon rain forest continues to fall; 200,000 square miles gone since 1978 Amazon rain forest continues to fall; 200,000 square miles gone since 1978 Forest loss may worsen as Brazil…

Drought, fire called biggest threats to Amazon rainforest ecosystem Drought, fire called biggest threats to Amazon rainforest ecosystem Rhett Butler, mongabay.com April 23, 2005 Rondônia, Brazil. Top:June 1985, Bottom: August…

Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Farmers and landless poor battle over the Amazon Brazil land conflicts worst in decades , report says REUTERS April 22, 2005 BRASILIA,…

Chinese economy drives road-building and deforestation in the Amazon Asphalt and Soya Dreams: Two Oceans, Two Countries and the Transoceanica Chinese economy drives road-building and deforestation in the Amazon Paving…

Amazon headed toward permanent changes? Recent studies by NASA scientists have found that heavy smoke from Amazon forest fires inhibits cloud formation and reduces rainfall. This finding, combined with other…