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Amazon in Peril
From June 2009 World Rivers Review The Amazon Basin is well-known as a biological wonder. Its impressive statistics attest to...
Brazil's Senator from Alcoa Hangs by a Sliver
José Sarney rose to power in his home state of Maranhão during Brazil's military dictatorship. He ascended to the presidency...
Help keep the Topo River wild and free-flowing!
The Topo River, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, is an exceptional free-flowing river that forms part of an ecological corridor recognized...
Brazil Struggles with Amazon Balancing Act
Brazil has been attempting to balance the rights of the indigenous people of the Amazon with the demands of economic...
Preliminary Report on the Tapajós Basin Hydroelectric Inventory
São Luiz Rapids, Tapajós River Photo by EletronorteHydroelectric inventories in Brazil are prepared as the initial step toward construction of...
Federal Judge Suspends Belo Monte Dam Licensing
Federal Court judge Antonio Carlos de Almeida Campelo in Altamira partially accepted arguments by the Federal Attorney’s office and suspended...
Justiça Federal Paralisa Licenciamento de Belo Monte
Ordem para suspender o processo atende pedido do Ministério Público Federal em Altamira. A Justiça Federal em Altamira aceitou parcialmente...
Projeto de Belo Monte Prevê Reassentamento de 19 Mil Pessoas
Usina enfrenta resistência dos índios e pode reduzir muito a vazão do rio em época de seca O projeto da...
Ibama's President and the Jirau Follies
Work on Jirau, one of two dams being built on the Madeira River in the Brazilian Amazon, ground to a...
RIMA Hidrelétrica Belo Monte
Veja o Relatório de Impacto Ambiental da hidrelétrica Belo Monte