2021’s Climate Emergencies
A recap of what happened in the last few months
Like many people on New Year’s eve, I was very hopeful that 2021 could bring hope and change especially after a very challenging pandemic year. I was excited at the prospect of leaving my lockdown life behind, to see family and loved ones- to finally live and experience life without fear. Unfortunately, things have not changed much for most of the world. The ‘new normal’ is normal now.
While Covid-19 remains a threat, many of us forgot about the other bigger threat to humanity. A looming monster that has been around for much longer putting millions in harm’s way. Unfortunately, there is no cure yet for this menace and once again, the world needs to tackle this problem collectively, head-on.
Government inaction prompts voluntary REDD+ carbon credit boom in Brazil
by Fernanda Wenzel on 6 April 2021
With the Bolsonaro government largely indifferent to participating in a carbon credit market, and amid intensifying pressure from clients and investors, a voluntary carbon credit market is booming in Brazil. The country, however, still doesn’t have any regulation about how and by whom credits can be issued.
REDD+ projects that issue carbon credits for reforesting or avoiding deforestation have caught the attention of financial market players. Amid the new carbon credit trading firms, such as financial technology company Moss, and other initiatives, Brazilian projects offer both examples of success and failure in forest preservation.
Flooding in Brazil, Peru Displaces Thousands and More Rain Is on the Way
The Weather Channel 2/25/2021 Ron Brackett
More than 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding that has inundated several cities in the Amazon rainforest, and more rain is expected.
The state of Acre, in northwest Brazil, on the border with Peru, declared a state of disaster in 10 cities after rivers overflowed their banks, the Associated Press reported.
More than 4,000 families were evacuated in Sena Madureira, one of the worst-hit cities, the AP also said.
In the state capital of Rio Branco, the Acre River reached almost 52 feet, more than 6.5 feet above flood stage, according to BBC News Brazil. Floodwaters reached at least a dozen neighborhoods.
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Brazil: Churches open their doors to thousands displaced by floods
Churches open their doors in Brazil s western Amazon region after days of flooding cause the displacement of thousands of families.
By Vatican News staff writer
Thousands of families have been left homeless in the western Amazon after torrential rains caused severe flooding across the Brazilian state of Acre. At an already critical time due to the Covid-19 pandemic, those most hard-hit are the poor who live on the banks of rivers. This is the case for the community of Sena Madureira, a town near the Iaco River. Located about 145 km from the capital Rio Branco, Sena is the third most populous municipality in Acre, after Rio Branco and Cruzeiro do Sul.
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