Tag Archives: Environment
Brazil Environmental News Posted by Rachel on Dec 24, 2008
Let’s take a look at headlines from this week related to the environment and the Amazon. Forest Plan in Brazil Bears the Traces of an Activist’s Vision, New York Times Guia virtual mostra cantos dos sapos da Amazônia, O Globo Hundreds of Brazil’s Eco-warriors at Risk for Assassination, Guardian UK Lula quer melhor Exército para…
Endangered Species in Brazil on the Rise Posted by Rachel on Nov 6, 2008
This week, the Brazilian government released a list of endangered animals, and the report shows that the number of endangered species has tripled in only two decades. The Minister of the Environment, Carlos Minc, points to deforestation and overdevelopment caused by industry and agriculture as the culprits. The list includes 489 new species, including the…