Vale – the mining company responsible for Brumadinho – reached an agreement with the Public Ministry and withpromeyour to close all structures that use the same broken barrier method. By 2035 all dams of the “Brumadinho” model will be closed.
Sea of mud: Brazil has other dams such as Brumadinho; OK promefinish them off Read more »
After three years, the impact of metals caused by the collapse of the dam in Brumadinho is analyzed in research. The results point to damage to mental health.
Brumadinho population has high exposure to heavy metals Read more »
More than 4 million people have been affected by construction and dam failures in Brazil over the last 80 years. This number was released in the study “Health, water, energy, environment and work: weaving knowledge in the promotion of sustainable and healthy territories”, carried out by the Osvaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), in partnership with the Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB).
In Brazil, 4 million were affected by dam collapses in the last 80 years, says Fiocruz Read more »
The Mining Observatory and the socio-environmental monitor Sinal de Fumaça launched this Monday (27) the report 'Pure dynamite: how the Bolsonaro government's mineral policy armed a climate and anti-indigenous bomb'. The survey shows how measures that favored the mining sector contributed to the destruction of biomes and indigenous communities in the country.
Mining experienced “golden years” in the last government, says report Read more »
A journalistic investigation carried out in partnership between Amazônia Real and Repórter Brasil went after those who get rich from mining in the Yanomami indigenous lands, in the Amazon. Based on investigations by the Federal Police and the Federal Public Ministry, it was possible to map that illegal gold was sold by middlemen to financial institutions accused of environmental damage in the Amazon and gold laundering in Pará.
Who profits from illegal mining in Yanomami Land? Read more »
Seven people were killed and others were injured in a shooting in the city of Half Moon Bay, California, this Monday (23). This is the second shooting attack in the US state in three days. Find out more at Curto Flash, our selection of the main headlines of the moment.
Shootings in California leave at least 18 dead in 3 days; find out more at Curto Flash Read more »
The invoice on Jair Bolsonaro's corporate card shows that expenses were intended to pay for various personal items belonging to the former president's family. Markets and luxury hotels, medicines and motorcycle financing are included in the invoice. Find out more at Curto Flash, our selection of the main headlines of the moment.
The animals that were rescued after the collapse of the Brumadinho dam, in Minas Gerais, have found a new home in the metaverse. An app transforms pets into super-cute and realistic avatars. Check out!
Adoption of animals affected by environmental disaster is done with avatars Read more »
See highlights from Curto Green: the role of big technology companies in combating the climate crisis; resources for preventing environmental disasters may be mandatory; countries ask the UN to define states’ rights and obligations regarding climate change; and the approval of a new coal mine in the UK sparks outrage.
The impact of technology giants on the climate crisis; see other highlights Curto Verde Read more »
