Rainforest
70-year-old killer of pregnant wife emerges from rainforest 22 years after escaping prison because statute of limitations ran out
Crime News
October 21, 2023
70-year-old killer of pregnant wife emerges from rainforest 22 years after escaping prison because statute of limitations ran out
In an extraordinary turn of events, Ramón Ángel Abregú, a 70-year-old man convicted of the heinous act of killing his pregnant wife, has resurfaced from the depths of the Argentinian…
Pesticides released into Brazil’s Amazon to degrade rainforest and facilitate deforestation
Environment
January 19, 2022
Pesticides released into Brazil’s Amazon to degrade rainforest and facilitate deforestation
by Jenny Gonzales – MongaBay – Creative CommonsChemicals created to kill agricultural pests are being sprayed by aircraft into native forest areas.Glyphosate and 2,4-D, among others, cause the trees to defoliate…
FOREST Act bill would hold global suppliers accountable for illegal deforestation
Environment
October 10, 2021
FOREST Act bill would hold global suppliers accountable for illegal deforestation
by Maxwell Radwin – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA new bill in the U.S. congress would create legislation to prohibit agricultural commodities like palm oil, cattle, soybeans, rubber, pulp and cocoa from…
Fires in the Amazon have already impacted 90% of plant and animal species
Environment
September 21, 2021
Fires in the Amazon have already impacted 90% of plant and animal species
by Suzana Camargo – MongaBay – Creative CommonsNew study addresses the effects of fires on biodiversity loss in the world’s largest forest during the last two decades.Researchers measured the impacts on…
More than 250 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, despite Brazil’s ban
Environment
August 6, 2021
More than 250 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, despite Brazil’s ban
Liz Kimbrough – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThere have been 267 major fires detected in the Amazon this year, burning more than 105,000 hectares (260,000 acres) — an area roughly the size…
333 people rescued from slavery in Brazil mines since 2008, exclusive report shows
Crime News
August 3, 2021
333 people rescued from slavery in Brazil mines since 2008, exclusive report shows
Maurício Angelo – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA breakthrough report has mapped out all the raids carried out to rescue people working in slave-labor conditions in mines across Brazil since 2008.A…
‘Stampede’ of legislation threatens accelerated destruction of the Amazon
Environment
July 26, 2021
‘Stampede’ of legislation threatens accelerated destruction of the Amazon
by Débora Pinto – Translated by Maya Johnson – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA series of bills being deliberated in Brazil threatens to legalize illegally occupied land, change demarcation rules for Indigenous…
Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Suffered 500 Major Fires In Just Three Months
News
August 28, 2020
Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Suffered 500 Major Fires In Just Three Months
AMAZON RAINFOREST, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Amazon Rainforest is currently experiencing an alarming and unprecedented surge in large-scale fires. Recent satellite data from the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP)…
