Aug 21 In referendum, Ecuador voters reject oil drilling project in protected part of Amazon By Associated Press Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes and is a hotspot… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 6:30 News Wrap: FBI agents shoot and kill Utah man accused of making threats against Biden In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI agents shot and killed a Utah man accused of making threats against President Biden, wildfires in Hawaii burned thousands of acres and killed at least six people on Maui, days of downpours in Europe… Continue watching
Aug 09 What came out of the South American summit on protecting the Amazon? By Kayan Tara At their first summit focused on the Amazon in nearly 15 years, eight South American countries pledged this week to work together to combat deforestation. While they revived a key treaty organization in this new united front, environmentalists have expressed… Continue reading
Jul 06 In Lula's first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34 percent, reversing trend under Bolsonaro By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Lula campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation under former President Jair Bolsonaro. Continue reading
Jun 11 Recovering in hospital, child survivors share harrowing details of 40 days in Amazon By Marko Álvarez, Associated Press The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed have shared limited but harrowing details of their ordeal with their family, including that their mother survived the crash for days before she died. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Trump lashes out at Justice Department at GOP convention in Georgia In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke on the campaign trail a day after his federal indictment was unsealed, Ted Kaczynski died in federal prison, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said his country’s counteroffensive against Russia has begun, skies over the East… Continue watching
Jun 10 4 Indigenous children found alive 40 days after plane crash in Amazon rainforest By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation. Continue reading
Jun 08 Surfers gather at the Amazon River's mouth to ride some of the world's longest-lasting waves By Lucas Dumphreys, Associated Press Surfers from all over Brazil gathered this week at the Amazon River’s mouth to ride some of the world’s longest-lasting waves, when the incoming tide roars upriver in a broad band that can keep surfboards afloat for kilometers (miles). Continue reading
Dec 29 Amazon rainforest defender Marina Silva named Brazil's new environment minister By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday that Amazon activist Marina Silva will be the country's next minister of environment. Continue reading
Dec 23 Brazil's Lula's promises to end deforestation face challenges from traditional rubber tappers By Fabiano Maisonnave, Tatiana Pollastri, Eraldo Peres, Associated Press Brazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years. But the parts of Amazon region, with its legacy of rubber tappers, have… Continue reading