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More than half of the Amazon’s tree species may be threatened with extinction

Shreya Dasgupta 20 Nov 2015

To tackle climate change cheaply, first secure indigenous forest rights

Sandra Cuffe 17 Nov 2015

Increased deforestation in the Amazon could mean far less rainfall

Mike Gaworecki 17 Nov 2015

Key forest countries’ climate pledges fall short on emissions from land use and deforestation

Mike Gaworecki 13 Nov 2015

‘A critical gift’: Peru rejoices as a new national park is born

Apoorva Joshi, Morgan Erickson-Davis 10 Nov 2015
Sierra del Divisor's famed cone. Photo by Diego Pérez / El Taller.pe

Peru creates ‘Yellowstone of the Amazon’: 3.3M acre reserve home to uncontacted tribes, endangered wildlife

Rhett Ayers Butler 7 Nov 2015

Reforestation contributed more than $5 billion to Brazil’s economy

Mike Gaworecki 6 Nov 2015

Gold mining boom threatens communities in Suriname

Apoorva Joshi 4 Nov 2015

How can a bat survive deforestation? Be small, mobile, and vegetarian

Sophie Furnival 2 Nov 2015

Private conservation lands under threat in Peruvian Amazon

Barbara Fraser 30 Oct 2015

Gold mining explodes in Suriname, puts forests and people at risk

Apoorva Joshi 30 Oct 2015

Reduced Amazon deforestation may be saving thousands of human lives

Morgan Erickson-Davis 28 Oct 2015

São Paolo Trafficking: Smuggling Brazil’s Wildlife

Sharon Guynup 28 Oct 2015

More drought, floods predicted for the Amazon

Mike Gaworecki 14 Oct 2015

After years of struggle and bloodshed, Peruvian community wins back its land

Apoorva Joshi 9 Oct 2015
Map of historic deforestation in the Amazon rainforest since 1970

Deforestation declines in the Amazon rainforest

Rhett Ayers Butler 6 Oct 2015

Road creeps into Peru’s Sierra del Divisor as it awaits national park designation

John Cannon 2 Oct 2015

Brazil to cut emissions 300 million tons by 2030

Mongabay.com 2 Oct 2015

An alternative to help companies fulfill zero deforestation pledges

Mike Gaworecki 28 Sep 2015
In the last 25 years, that land has been continuously trespassed by illegal loggers – a threat not only to the forest itself, but to the Indians, victims of life threats, attempts and murders. Tired of waiting for the Brazilian government to take action even after several reports, the Ka’apor people developed an independent project to monitor and cast out trespassers from their land. After a request for help, Greenpeace joined the Ka’apor to boost that surveillance plan with the aid of technology, like trackers and trap cams, which could be installed by the Ka’apor themselves. Fronteira da Terra Indígena Alto Turiaçu, do povo Ka’apor, com o avanço do desmatamento em áreas vizinhas, no estado do Maranhão. Distribuída em cerca de 530 mil hectares, a Terra Indígena Alto Turiaçu, do povo Ka’apor, representa uma das últimas extensões de floresta amazônica no Maranhão. Nos últimos 25 anos, esse território tem sido continuamente invadido por madeireiros ilegais, que representam não apenas uma ameaça à floresta, mas também aos índios, vítimas frequentes de ameaças, assassinatos e atentados contra as suas lideranças. Cansados de esperar por uma atitude das autoridades brasileiras depois de inúmeras denúncias, os Ka’apor desenvolveram um projeto independente de monitoramento para expulsar os invasores de suas terras. Atendendo a um pedido de ajuda desse povo o Greenpeace auxiliou o povo Ka’apor a agregar a esse sistema de autovigilância o uso de tecnologias, como rastreadores e trap cams, que poderiam ser implementadas pelos próprios indígenas e fornecer evidências mais contundentes e pressionar ainda mais o governo brasileiro. Agosto de 2015.

Indigenous group, Greenpeace partner to track illegal logging in the Amazon

Caleb O'Brien 26 Sep 2015

Belo Monte dam denied operating license by Brazilian regulators

Mike Gaworecki 25 Sep 2015

UN study warns agricultural subsidies are threatening forests and conservation programs

John Cannon 24 Sep 2015

Using art and technology to save the Amazon

Nika Levikov 21 Sep 2015

Cargill commits to removing deforestation from supply chain by 2030

Mike Gaworecki 18 Sep 2015

Reduced deforestation in Brazil saves thousands of lives

Mike Gaworecki 16 Sep 2015

Norway pays Brazil $1B to fulfill pledge for curbing deforestation

Rhett Ayers Butler 16 Sep 2015

Scientists capture first ever footage of rare, threatened bird in Peru’s Cerros del Sira

Mike Gaworecki 15 Sep 2015

Agrarian settlements causing massive deforestation in Brazil: ‘Much more damage may be done’

Mike Gaworecki 10 Sep 2015

Cacao plantation ramping up forest clearing in Peru

John Cannon 9 Sep 2015
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Photo by Rhett A Butler

Brazil’s deforestation alert system reports surge in Amazon forest clearing

Rhett Ayers Butler 1 Sep 2015

Hundreds of new Amazon dams an “ecological experiment” on global scale

Julian Smith 27 Aug 2015

Amazon paradox: drop in large-scale deforestation makes enforcement more difficult

Rhett Ayers Butler 19 Aug 2015

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