When we speak about destruction of the Amazon, deforestation data are often the reference. Over the last few decades, it is the rates of clear cutting that are best documented, making headlines and guiding environmental protection strategies. “Historically, deforestation was the main driver of land use change in the Amazon. Between 1975 and 1985, almost […]
President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection Sunday, has pledged to fully pave BR-319 and turn it into a kind of jungle expressway, raising alarm from environmental groups.
President Jair Bolsonaro, who is running for reelection Sunday, has pledged to fully pave BR-319 and turn it into a kind of jungle expressway, raising alarm from environmental groups.
A bridge collapsed in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas on Wednesday, leaving three dead. Up to 15 people are missing following the incident, firefighters and local media said. The Amazonas Fire Department said it was searching for the missing people after the collapse of a bridge on the BR-319 highway in the city of Careiro.