Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by Rachel in Environment, Learning
Globo Amazônia has launched a really cool new feature where readers and activists can send in their videos discussing why the Amazon and environmental preservation are important.
Watch Cristiane Torloni’s video and then see if you can answer the following questions:
1. What two words does she use to describe “failure?”
2. What event does she discuss in the video?
3. What is the Portuguese word for “document?”
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Rachel in Brazilian News, Environment
Even though the weather phenomenon El Niño takes place in the Pacific, its effects are far reaching. The north of the Amazon is currently experiencing a devastating drought, affecting the lives of fishermen and residents who live along the Rio Negro. There are so many dead fish, claims a visiting photographer, that you can smell the rotting from the airplane.
Read more about the drought, and click here to see photos”, which are quite powerful.
Language quiz:
1. How do you say drought in Portuguese?
2. What is a casa flutuante?
3. How do you say transportation in Portuguese?
4. What’s the word for a person who lives on/along the river?
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Rachel in Biology & Animals
An orphaned baby manatee was rescued in Amazônia this week. It was found tied to a piece of wood floating in the river, and was taken in by Inpa, an Amazon research institute. They determined the manatee was a three month-old female that weighs 12 kilos. According to locals, the baby’s mother was killed, and a person had captured the baby, hoping to sell it.
The manatee is now being taken care of in captivity, and even being bottle fed.
For pictures of the baby manatee, click here.
