TERRITORIES UNDER THREAT
- Politicians’ farms invade indigenous lands
Forty-two politicians and their relatives own rural properties that overlap with indigenous lands, according to a survey by De Olho nos Ruralistas. - Members of congress are financed by invaders
In the last elections, farmers who invaded indigenous lands donated 3.6 million reais to 29 candidates who represent the interests of the ruralist lobby, according to De Olho nos Ruralistas - Reforestation faces obstacles
The project known as the world’s largest rainforest restoration plan has only achieved 20% of its targets since 2017 due to the pandemic, fires, and the Bolsonaro government’s actions, according to the new agency Mongabay - Construction projects driving tension
The government will have to adopt a clear position regarding infrastructure projects in the forest, says the former president of Funai (the National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples) Márcio Santilli, according to the news site InfoAmazonia
PROTECTING THE FOREST
GIANT TREE IN THE TAPAJÓS NATIONAL FOREST, IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BELTERRA, IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT OF ALTER DO CHÃO, IN THE STATE OF PARÁ. PHOTO: TERESA MAIA/FOLHAPRESS
- Dark Earth increases tree growth
Rich in nutrients, the Amazon region’s so-called ‘terra preta’ (Amazonian dark earth) increases tree growth as much as six-fold, according to Agência Fapesp
CLIMATE EMERGENCY
- Climate crisis affects the lives of riverside dwellers
With the alterations in the dry seasons and the flooding of the rivers, riverside dwellers are now finding it hard to predict the best time to fish, according to Amazônia Real - Fishermen worried about oil exploration
In the municipality of Oiapoque in the state of Amapá, fishermen are worried about environmental damage due to the prospect of oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon. In this place, 70% of the economy depends on traditional fishing, according to Agência Pública - Climate change worries Brazilians
Climate change worries 79% of Brazilians, according to a 2022 survey that guides the actions of the Ministry of the Environment, according to ((o))eco)
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