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Timber From Illegal Logging in Brazilian Amazon Discovered in U.S. and European Markets: Report

Timber From Illegal Logging in Brazilian Amazon Discovered in U.S. and European Markets: Report

A new investigative report, Tricks, Traders and Trees, by international NGO the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) reveals widespread illegal logging, corruption and fraud in the Brazilian Amazon. The investigation traced illegal timber that had originated from five logging sites in Pará state to the United States and European Union, despite laws that prohibit the importing […]

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    Brazil Fines Meat Ranchers and Packers $64M for Raising and Purchasing Cattle From Deforested Amazon Rainforest

    Brazil Fines Meat Ranchers and Packers $64M for Raising and Purchasing Cattle From Deforested Amazon Rainforest

    IBAMA, Brazil’s environmental protection agency, has fined meat packers and cattle ranchers — including the largest on the planet, JBS — $64 million for buying or raising cattle on illegally deforested land in the Amazon rainforest. The agency said 69 properties had been identified that had sold a total of 18,000 cattle who had been […]

    Deforestation and Wildfires in Brazil Contributing to ‘Most Intense and Widespread Drought in History’

    Deforestation and Wildfires in Brazil Contributing to ‘Most Intense and Widespread Drought in History’

    Brazil is facing its worst drought on record, fueled by widespread deforestation and wildfire destruction in the Amazon and surrounding regions, scientists say. The destruction hinders the area’s natural water cycle, especially its crucial “flying river” phenomenon. As the trees in the Eastern Amazon and Cerrado regions absorb rainfall brought about by moisture coming from […]

    New Images Show Largest Uncontacted Indigenous Tribe on Earth Dangerously Close to Loggers in Peruvian Amazon

    New Images Show Largest Uncontacted Indigenous Tribe on Earth Dangerously Close to Loggers in Peruvian Amazon

    The Mashco Piro are an uncontacted Indigenous Tribe who live in the Peruvian Amazon. They have been sighted emerging from the rainforest more often recently as they try to avoid the increasing presence of loggers, according to FENAMAD, a local Indigenous rights group. Incredible new images released on Tuesday show dozens of Mashco Piro people […]

    20 Global Dishes With the Greatest Biodiversity Risks Include Meat-Based and Vegan Fare, Study Finds

    20 Global Dishes With the Greatest Biodiversity Risks Include Meat-Based and Vegan Fare, Study Finds

    Our food choices can have substantial environmental impacts. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, worldwide food production — especially animal agriculture — is the main cause of biodiversity loss. One of the major reasons is that livestock and their feed require a great deal of land. Certain foods — such as Indian kidney bean […]

    Sprawling Ancient City Discovered in Amazon Rainforest

    Sprawling Ancient City Discovered in Amazon Rainforest

    An enormous ancient civilization has been discovered in Ecuador’s Upano Valley, hidden for millenia by rainforest vegetation, reported the BBC. The existence of the intricately laid development rewrites previous assumptions about the human history of the Amazon. The settlement — located beneath a volcano — has a web of canals and roads connecting homes and […]