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Feb 28
Soap Opera Actors Stand Up for Amazon Jungle
Inter Press Service (subscription) - Rome,Italy
... created extractive reserves, where the natural resources of the
Amazon are exploited without deforestation and in harmony with the
rainforest.
Nick US forms alliance with a zoo
Indiantelevision.com - Andheri,Mumbai,India
Diego is the perfect match for the Amazon and Beyond exhibit since
his home on television is in the rainforest. This exhibit brings to
life Diego's sense of ...
New park in French Guiana creates largest Amazon protected area
Mongabay.com - USA
In total, the protected areas network will encompass 12 million hectares of
tropical forest, making it the world's largest rainforest park.
...
The Southwest Of South America
Forbes - NY, USA
... between a GOL Boeing (nyse: BA - news - people ) 737 and a
private jet over the Amazon rainforest
rainforest that killed all 154 people on
board the GOL plane.
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Global warming could trigger 8-degree temperature rise in Amazon ...
Mongabay.com - USA
A 4-8 degree increase in temperatures along drier would cause widespread
changes to the Amazon, likely triggering a shift from humid
rainforest to drier ...
Feb 27
Warming may kill off Brazil species, studies find
Scientific American - USA
The broadest study, conducted by Brazilian space agency INPE, found that
temperatures in the Amazon -- the world's largest remaining
tropical rainforest ...
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Feb 26
Brazil to allow large-scale monitored harvesting of the Amazon
Mongabay.com - USA
In total, Brazil has lost more than 650,000 square kilometers (250,000 square
miles) or 18 percent of the Amazon rainforest
rainforest since the early 1970s...
Feb 25
Brazil to increase output of ethanol by 1500 percent
Taipei Times - Taipei,Taiwan
He said that Brazil, the continent's biggest country, could drastically
increase ethanol production without destroying the Amazon rainforest
rainforest or encroaching ...
Feb 24
Doha Bank to spread 'green' culture in Mideast
Middle East North Africa Financial Network - Amman,Jordan
RainTrust is an "Eco-Marketing and Investment Company," which is
dedicated to protecting the future of the Amazon rainforest through
the development of ...
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A Movement Leader Speaks
Living on the Earth - Cambridge,MA, USA
... ah, is the importance of the vast tropical rainforest in
Africa's Congo Basin, which is so much less known than the Amazon
rainforest. How's that going? ...
Nickelodeon, Miami MetroZoo strike marketing deal
Miami Herald - FL, USA
''Diego is the perfect match for the Amazon & Beyond
exhibit since his home on television is in the rainforest,''
says Brown Johnson, executive creative ...
Feb 22
Government pushes unsustainable growth
Latin America Press - Lima, Peru
... have worried environmentalists who fear large public works
projects are not factoring in limited natural resources, particularly the
Amazon rainforest.
Feb 21
Gold Rush Seen In Brazil
Free Market News Network - Pompano Beach, FL, USA
Critics are concerned that the boom of people in the area is destroying the
rainforest and polluting the water. They also point out that
Eldorado do Juma ...
Fish & Feathers: Reintroduction of the wolf - why?
Chinook Observer (subscription) - WA, USA
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20 percent of the
world's oxygen supply. The Amazon river pushes so much water
into the Atlantic Ocean that...
Rural Development Won't Save Biodiversity
AScribe (press release) - USA
His paper points out cases of farmlands in the Amazon that were
transformed into secondary rainforest after they had been abandoned.
...
Feb 20
Eco-tourism hope for Ecuador tribes
BBC News - UK
An indigenous tribe from one of the most remote parts of the Amazon
rainforest is taking over a unique eco-tourism project as a way to
protect their...
Pilots in Amazon Crash had Communications Difficulties with ...
AMTOnline.com - Beltsville,MD, USA
The Brazilian-made Embraer Legacy executive jet and Gol Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes SA Boeing 737-800 then clipped each other over Brazil's
Amazon rainforest...
Feb 19
BRAZIL - Black box reveals series of errors
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
The Legacy and the Boeing, operated by Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes, clipped wings at 37000 feet over the Amazon
rainforest.
Largest tropical glacier retreating at 200 feet per year in Peru
Mongabay.com - USA
... are the source for as much as 50 percent of the water in the
upper Amazon, could have a significant impact on the
rainforest ecosystem of the Amazon.
Global Warming and Removing CO2 from the Air
PlanetSave.com - Portland,ME, USA
One third of the Amazon rainforest dries out and burns-10 billion
tons of CO2. â¢. Logging and burning in Indonesian peatlands-7.5 billion
tons of CO2 (a ...
Brazil Map Outlines Developmental Sprawl Into Amazon
Sentido.tv - Red Bank, NJ, USA
In total, Brazil lost 13.3% of its Amazon rainforest between the
years 2000 and 2003. Showing data from as recently as 2003, the map allows
scientists and ...
Amazon Attacked by Development
A newly released map of Brazil shows how developmental sprawl has
destroyed over a tenth of the country's entire rainforest in just three
years. Do the math! At that pace, in 30 years all of Brazil's
rainforest will be gone.
Feb 16
Children's Illustrated Fiction Offers New Perspective on Beauty ...
PR Web - Ferndale,WA, USA
... The Girl Who Lived Inside a Snake tells the story of a
"little girl with a big temper" living in the depths of the
Brazilian Amazon rainforest.
Non-fiction
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Bates, who lived from 1825 to 1892 (not 1850-1918, as it says here), spent
11 years in the Amazon rainforest collecting some 15000 specimens.
...
Feb 15
Peru's Wild Rainforest
Vancouver Sun (subscription) - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada
My suspicion is that he came from some part of the Peruvian
rainforest. Before taking this trip, I only associated the
Amazon jungle with Brazil, ...
Biofuels, logging may spur deforestation in Guyana
Mongabay.com - USA
According to an assessment by the ITTO, forests in Guyana can be broken
down as follows: rainforest (36 percent), montane forest (35
percent). swamp and ...
Feb 14
Hill kayakers prepare for a Vacation to Hell
Magnolia News - Seatle,WA, USA
"Most of the snake diversity is found in the Amazon rainforest
region." Smith's most feared reptile is the lancehead, which he
considers the South American ...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Brazil Has No National Policy
IPS - Belgium
Meanwhile, in the Amazon rainforest to the north, the greatest
impact will be the loss of biodiversity. Moutinho and Marengo both said the
issue has not ...
Announcing Amazon Cruises with GreenTracks
PR.com - Levittown,NY, USA
You will hike on rainforest trails in search of interesting animals,
multicolored butterflies, bizarre insects, exotic flowers and gigantic
trees.
Feb 13
BORNEO: Tri-nation agreement to protect rainforest
Radio Australia - Australia
Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei have signed a tri-nation deal to protect
220-thousand square kilometres of rainforest on the island of
Borneo.
Peruvian Amazon: A Naturist's Paradise
Waleg.com - Tunis,Tunisia
If you want to see rare species of animals, plants and insects the
Amazon rainforest is the best place to be. Because of the diversity
of the plant life ...
Feb 12
Brazil's Temperatures May Rise Up to 6 Degrees by Turn of Century
Brazzil Magazine - Los Angeles, USA
In Brazil, Marengo's models predict that climate change is most likely
to affect agriculture, and natural ecosystems such as the Amazon
rainforest and ...
Bolivia, Brazil: Natural Gas Talks To Be Held
Stratfor - USA
... the cost to approximately $5 per million BTU. During the
meeting, the two countries may also sign accords that would help protect
the Amazon rainforest.
Feb 11
Lula: Global Warming Caused by the Rich
ShortNews.com - Regensburg,Germany
... Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that the rich nations were to
blame for global warming and should stop telling Brazil what to do in the
Amazon rainforest.
Feb 10
Brazil scolds rich on environment
BBC News - UK
Developed countries, he said, had nothing to teach Brazil on the subject,
adding that his country had reduced the deforestation of the Amazon
rainforest by ...
Feb 9
Louise ready to tackle Amazon
This is Wiltshire.co.uk - Swindon,England, UK
Louise Mumford, 33, is training daily for the 12-day cycle through the
Amazon rainforest and up high altitude mountains to raise cash for
Bristol-based ...
Brazilians Flock to Seek their Fortunes in the Amazon
Spiegel Online - Berlin,Germany
Gold has been found in the Amazon rainforest -- and more than 6000
Brazilians have flocked to the town of Apuà by the Rio Juma in search of
their fortune.
Amazon deforestation damaging critical ecosystem services
Mongabay.com - USA
Human disturbance of the Amazon rainforest is more extensive than
previously thought say a team of scientists writing in the current edition
of the journal ...
Brazil calls out rich countries on global warming
Mongabay.com - USA
Brazil has long been suspicious of outside interest in the Amazon,
fearing that "internationalization" of the rainforest
would be a threat to its ...
Sierra Club To Try Blocking World Bank Loan For Amazon Beef
CattleNetwork.com - Stanley,KS,USA
22 that Bertin's environmental policies were solid and would pass
muster with an international community grown wary about rainforest
devastation's affects ...
Feb 8
Amazon Unbox on TiVo
Shiny Media - London, UK
My grandmother would hear 'Amazon' and think rainforest.
This toy is not for her. My mother would hear 'Amazon' and think
online bookshop.
Feb 7
Dating Ideas
Gainesville Sun - Gainesville,FL,USA
The Rainforest is an Amazon look-a-like filled with thousands
of butterflies. Walk, bike or Rollerblade the Gainesville-Hawthorne State
Trail.
Novartis appoints Stephanie Moss to produce inspired incentive trip
Bizcommunity.com - Cape Town,South Africa
... where a high-speed boat transfer will take them to the Ariau
Jungle Towers Hotel, the only hotel complex at tree-top level in the
Amazon Rainforest.
Foes rally against Peru oil drilling
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Eleven of the 18 blocks are in Peru's environmentally sensitive
Amazon rainforest frontiers, giving oil company's access to 70
percent of Peru's vast Amazon ...
Prof leads forest conservation effort
Duke Chronicle - Durham,NC,USA
... adept at getting in trouble-so it is not surprising that the
Duke professor's most recent journey into the Amazon Rainforest
was no exception.
Feb 6
Brazil's Lula blasts rich nations on climate
Reuters AlertNet - London,England, UK
Brazil has repeatedly rejected proposals for international control over the
Amazon rainforest, the world's largest source of fresh water and
biodiversity.
Feb 5
Global warming demands global effort - Brazil
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
RIO DE JANEIRO - To avert the catastrophic effects of continued
global warming, such as desertification of the Amazon rainforest,
all countries ...
"Global warming demands global effort"
Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar
RIO DE JANEIRO: To avert the catastrophic effects of continued global
warming, such as desertification of the Amazon rainforest, all
countries both rich and ...
Challenge to swim the Amazon
ITV.com - UK
Amongst other good causes he has dedicated his feat to the preservation of
the rainforest. Strel hopes to finish on Brazil's Atlantic coast
on April 11, ...
Feb 4
Global warming demands global effort - Brazil
Reuters AlertNet - London,England, UK
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 4 - To avert the catastrophic effects of
continued global warming, such as desertification of the Amazon
rainforest, ...
Feb 3
Old-fashioned gold rush tears up patch of Brazil's Amazon jungle
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
I've been mining all around the Amazon since 1978 and this is
the best I've ever seen," said Joao Leandro de Azedo, 70,
overlooking his stake from a hammock ...
Anger over Peru's plan to bring oil firms to Amazon
ABC Message Stick - Sydney,Australia
Indigenous leaders and environmentalists in Peru have sharply criticised
the Government's campaign to auction parts of the Amazon
rainforest to oil and gas ...
Peru's Amazon oil deals denounced
BBC News - UK
Environmental and human rights groups in Peru say this will devastate large
tracts of pristine rainforest and the native communities that live
there.
Feb 2
Brazilian Minister Gets UN Award for Reducing Deforestation by 50%
Brazzil Magazine - Los Angeles, USA
According to the press release, Marina Silva was chosen as she is a
"tireless fighter for the protection of the Amazon
Rainforest" and "her work has...
Coming Saturday
Edmonton Journal (subscription) - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Exploring Peru's corner of the Amazon rainforest is a wonder,
but the adventure begins with the journey just to get to the eco-lodge
accommodation,...
Feb 1
Putting Globalization on More "Intelligent" Path Unites UNEP's...
SFCPressPoint (press release) - Tampa, FL, USA
Her Excellency Ms. Marina Silva of Brazil for her tireless fight to protect
the Amazon rainforest while taking into account the perspectives of
people who...
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Have a Heart Healthy Valentine's Day With a Prescription From The...
Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
Rubin recommends Garden of Life's Rainforest Cacao Chocolate
harvested from the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest because of its heart
healthy antioxidants and...
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