Tag: Amazonas

• Saturday, November 2nd 2024 - 09:51 UTC

  Brazilian rivers in Amazon face mercury contamination risk

  

  Four rivers in Amazonian indigenous territories were found to be at a high risk of mercury contamination, above levels considered safe, Agencia Brasil reported this week citing a study by the NGO WWF-Brazil.

• Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 21:02 UTC

  Ecuadorian towns hit by blackouts to curb electricity consumption amid drought

  

  Ecuadorian towns in the Amazon region have been reported to be undergoing power outages that might drag on at least until December if current drought conditions are to persist, according to local authorities. The power cuts have caused havoc and traffic chaos in a country where violence reigns supreme and darkness only adds to the insecurity condition.

• Friday, January 17th 2020 - 12:03 UTC

  Amazon indigenous leaders summit to form alliance against Bolsonaro's environmental policy

  

  Dozens of Amazon indigenous leaders have gathered in the heart of the threatened rainforest to form an alliance against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policy and his threats to throw their homelands open to mining concerns.

• Monday, August 26th 2019 - 20:13 UTC

  Record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest coincides with a sharp drop in fines for environment violations

  

  The record number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has coincided with a sharp drop in fines for environmental violations, BBC analysis has found. Official data from Brazil's environment agency shows fines from January to 23 August dropped almost a third compared with the same period last year.

• Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro suggests green groups started the blaze in the Amazon to blame him

  

  Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest in northern Brazil have ignited a firestorm on social media, with President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday suggesting green groups started the blazes. Images of fires purportedly devouring sections of the world's largest rainforest have gone viral on Twitter.

• Monday, August 12th 2019 - 07:29 UTC

  Germany will partially suspend funds to protect the Amazon forest

  

  Germany will partially suspend funds sent to Brazil to finance projects aimed at preserving the Amazon forest due to increasing deforestation, Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported.

• Tuesday, May 28th 2019 - 09:19 UTC

  Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia disputing rights over the .amazon domain

  

  The presidents of Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia criticized a recent decision by the organization that manages internet protocol to grant global retailer Amazon the rights to the .amazon domain.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2019 - 06:54 UTC

  Bolsonaro advances on the Amazon: head of environmental protection agency resigns

  

  The head of Brazil's environmental protection agency has resigned following criticism from the country's newly inaugurated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

• Wednesday, September 25th 2013 - 07:46 UTC

  UK at Amazon biodiversity, sustainability and innovation seminar in Brazil

  

  The year 2013 is a special one for researches in the northern region of Brazil: the Ferreira Penna Scientific Station, research base of the Emílio Goeldi museum and research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology, completes 20 years of existence.

• Wednesday, August 14th 2013 - 02:58 UTC

  Brazilian Navy incorporates third UK built Amazonas class ocean patrol vessel

  

  The newest ship in the Brazilian navy's fleet has left the UK on a journey of more than 16.100km to Brazil. “Araguari” which sailed from Portsmouth is the third of three Amazonas class ocean patrol vessels delivered to the Brazilian navy by BAE Systems.