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Lula promises sustainable development for the Amazon

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Brazil’s new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has promised to promote sustainable development for the Amazon — stopping deforestation while keeping agribusiness thriving. This is not an easy task.

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Brazilians mourn deaths of journalist and anthropologist whose remains were recovered in the Amazon 

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Amazon Deforestation on the Rise

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Deforestation in South America

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Hidrovia: Waterway of Desires

Two thousand miles of river wind through the interior of South America connecting one of the world’s largest remaining wetlands to the sea. The political leaders of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia have agreed to design a way for more commerce to flourish along the rocky shoals of the Parana and Paraguay rivers against […]

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Damming the Amazon River

Brazil plans to build dozens of hydroelectric dams in the Amazon basin to prevent power outages when hosting the World Cup and the Olympics. But dams can disrupt sensitive ecosystems like those in the Amazon rainforest, and environmentalists and some indi

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Urban Jungle Monkey

Manaus, Brazil is a city of 2 million people completely surrounded by the Amazon rainforest. Pockets of forest lie within the city and are home to a rare monkey found nowhere else in the world.

Brazilian Drought

Officials in Brazil have declared a state of emergency due to severe drought in the Amazon. Scientists believe the drought is caused by deforestation and global warming.

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Precious Wonder

Tom Lopez offers an ode to the magic and music of the singing frogs of South America’s Pantanal region.

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