The extent of deforestation in the Amazon reached 9.001 km² between August 2022 and July 2023, according to official data released by the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe) this Thursday (9). This deforested area is equivalent to the size of the Republic of Cyprus, in the Mediterranean.
Deforestation in the Amazon has fallen by 22% in 1 year, reveals Inpe Read more »
Deforestation has a major impact on regional temperatures. This is what a new study revealed about the Brazilian Amazon, which also demonstrated that agricultural companies would be among the biggest beneficiaries of forest conservation.
Deforestation in the Amazon has a major impact on regional temperatures, study shows Read more »
The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), linked to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, received 12 drones that must operate in the monitoring and inspection of national forests in the Amazon biome, in the states of Pará, Amazonas and Rondônia .
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In one year, with the change of government and coordinated actions, the area of deforestation in the Legal Amazon fell from 1.454,76 square kilometers (km²) to 590,3 km², in the comparison between September 2022 and the same month this year. The data comes from the National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
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The National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) announced this Tuesday (3) the approval of two new donations to the Amazon Fund. Contributions were made by Switzerland, in the amount of 5 million Swiss francs (around R$30 million), and by the United States, in the amount of US$3 million (around R$15 million).
Amazon Fund receives R$45 million in donations from Switzerland and the USA Read more »
The executive secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Ricardo Capelli, stated today (25) that the government will invest around R$2 billion in a security plan for the Legal Amazon. The proposal envisages the creation of 34 new security bases, the implementation of a command center for the National Security Force and an international cooperation center to exchange information and actions with neighboring countries.
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What would be good news for the Amazon rainforest was reduced to ashes to supposedly make way for cattle. An arson attack destroyed a reforestation project that replanted hundreds of thousands of trees in a nature reserve in the region
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The organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reported this Thursday (21) that journalists in the Brazilian Amazon work with “a target on their back” and are victims of threats, pressure and aggression to avoid covering environmental problems in the region.
RSF denounces threats, pressure and attacks against journalists in the Amazon Read more »
The Amazon is in a constant state of alert due to fires in the region. In this context, Brazilian startup iNeeds presented a solution to help identify fires in the early stages, when they are still in the slow combustion phase. Learn more about the iNeeds Forest Fire Detector! 🌳
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The European Union (EU) announced, this Friday (15), its support for a plan aimed at preserving the Amazon forest. The block withpromeyours to coordinate the financial contributions of its members and ensure that money is spent as intended under its investment scheme, known as the Global Gateway.
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