Amazon rainforest is absorbing less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

 This is due to wildfires, whose pollutants react with sunlight to form tropospheric ozone, scientists from the University of Exeter in the UK revealed.

Se registra sismo de 6.5 en zona amazónica de Perú

 

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Keepers of the forest in French Guiana | SLICE

 

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Un informe acusa a empresas europeas de complicidad en la deforestación de la Amazonía

 

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Allarme Amazzonia: la foresta rilascia più CO2 di quanta ne riesca ad assorbire

 

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Marchas indígenas en Brasilia contra la ley que permitiría la minería en sus tierras

 

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Planeta Tierra: Alertan de la muerte de decenas de manatíes en el sur de Florida

 

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 Más de 400 manatíes murieron en lo que va de año en ese estado del sureste de EE.UU.

Amazon deforestation: Indigenous Amazonians sue French supermarket

 

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 The owners of one of France​'s largest supermarket chains, Casino, have been accused of selling beef sourced from cattle reared in the Amazon​ Rainforest​ in a lawsuit filed by NGOs and indigenous people in Brazil​ and Colombia on Wednesday.

Guayana Francesa, una joya de la biodiversidad necesitada de protección - video

 

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"La segunda peor marca anual": La Amazonía brasileña perdió cerca de 8.500 kilómetros cuadrados de selva en 2020 - RT

La Amazonía de Brasil perdió 8.426 kilómetros cuadrados (km2) de selva en 2020, según el Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Espaciales (INPE, por sus siglas en portugués).

El Gobierno de Brasil interrumpe el combate a los incendios forestales por falta de recursos - Sputnik Mundo

El Instituto Brasileño de Medio Ambiente (IBAMA), el órgano del Gobierno encargado de perseguir los delitos ambientales, informó que cesará sus actividades de combate a los incendios forestales por falta de recursos.

Brazil scraps plan for mining in huge Amazon reserve

The Brazilian government has backed off a controversial proposal to authorise private companies to mine a huge Amazon reserve, following heavy domestic and international criticism.

Brazilian judge blocks decree to open Amazon reserve to mining

A Brazilian judge on Wednesday blocked a presidential decree that opened an Amazon nature reserve to mining.

Norway to Reconsider Its Aid to Amazon Rainforest

Oil-rich Norway, which in many parts of the world emerged as the champion of wildlife preservation, is threatening to cut its support of the Amazon rainforest amid Brazil's defiant underperformance and wide-spreading deforestation.

Amazon Deforestation 'Consistent Chain of Events' Caused by Economic Crisis

Between August 2015 and July 2016, the world witnessed the deforestation of 7,989 square kilometers of the Amazon rainforest , Sputnik Brazil reported referring to the findings by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research.

Oil Spills May Cause Great Damage in Peruvian Amazon

 Scientists said that the recent leak of 3,000 barrels of oil in Peru’s Amazon jungle will cause incalculable damage.

Peru Declares State of Emergency in 16 Amazon Rainforest Communities Due to Oil Spill

The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency in 16 Amazon rainforest communities because of oil spills in the Loreto region.

MarGeo Eco news (March 2016)

An organization comprising Peruvian Amazon communities plans to file a complaint against state-owned oil company Petroperu over a crude spill caused by a pipeline leak, the group's president told EFE Thursday.......Peru Indians to file complaint against state oil company over pipeline spill

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February 2016

Half of Amazonian tree species threatened (study)

About half of all tree species in the Amazon, the world's most diverse forest, may be at risk for extinction, according to a new study published Friday.

Brazil, Germany build amazon observatory to monitor climate change

Brazil's National Institute of Amazonian Research and Germany's Max Planck Institute have joined efforts to build the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO).