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Artesania: Chairs and Sofas With Social and Environmental Conscience by Alotof
Collaborations between designers and artisan communities often lead to interesting results. We've seen some of that with the pieces of furniture by Oficina Nomade, the ceramic objects by Imaginario Pernambucano, and the palm
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Indigenous Tribesmen Storm Brazilian Congress
In a dramatic scene of protest today in the Brazilian Capitol Building, several dozen indigenous tribesmen clashed with security outside the chamber of the House of Representatives--some armed with batons and sticks. Capitol Police managed to hold back
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Fire Destroys Huge Animal Collection in Brazil
A fire broke out this weekend in Brazil, destroying one of the world's largest collections of snakes, spiders, and scorpions. Housed at the Butantan Institute in Sao Paulo, the collection contained roughly 500 thousand dead
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Costa Rica Builds 'Underground Railroad' for Jaguars
Even the the most lovelorn humans likely wouldn't go to these lengths to find a mate: Camera traps have shown that some jaguars swim across the 500- to 1,000-foot-wide Panama
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Musical About Amazonian Tribe Debuts in Germany
They may not be crooning cats, singing sailors, or inner-city gang members with a flair for dance, but that's not stopping indigenous Amazonian tribesmen
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Brazil Announces Plan For Sustainable Palm Oil
Photo via the Land Coalition Palm oil production has long been a contentious issue and a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the oil's renewable source and application as biofuel make it an appealing alternative, but on the other, some of the most
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Aqua: Terrific Looking Sustainable + Low-Cost Home Prototype From Brazil
Even if green architecture is usually 'good architecture' that can be applied to any construction, it seems the household projects that carry some sort of certification are usually aimed at the high income segment.
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Half the Amazon Could be Lost by 2050, Says Study
In what could easily be considered a worst-case scenario for the fate of the world's largest rainforest, a study led by Brazil's National Institute of Special Research found that the size of the Amazon could be reduced 50 percent by
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Sleek Furniture With Reused Plastic Crates You Can Emulate
Reusing plastic crates in furniture may not be new, but there are always new ways to do it in a more elegant manner. This time was turn for Brazilian designer Mauricio Arruda to give it a go, and he came up with a collection of
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Huge Artificial Waterfall Structure Designed for Rio
With its burgeoning economy and bold commitments to reducing carbon emissions and deforestation, Brazil is poised to be an important player in the years and decades to come. So for many Brazilian, having their beloved city of Rio
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Large-Scale Soy Farming Pushing Cattle Ranchers Deeper Into Amazon
Ah the tangled web... Report after report has detailed how both the beef and the leather industries have been major causes on deforestation in Brazil. There have even been ones showing how cattle
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Your Dream Beach House: Clean Powered, Water Saving Condos in Brazil
Photos: Next Project. Conceito Next, a project for a new condominium in Brazilian beach destination Florianopolis is announced as the first to incorporate wind power for residential use. The project is located in the Novo Campeche region, and will have
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Amazon Expedition Aims to Collect 100,000 Bugs
To date, around 1
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US & Canada Lose Higher Percentage of Forests Than Brazil
All I can say is wow! Mongabay is highlighting a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which reveals that between 2000 and 2005 over one million square kilometers of forest were chopped down
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Largest Developing Nations Want 2011 Deadline for Legally Binding Climate Treaty
In what seems like a case of unintentionally perfect timing, the BASIC bloc of nations (Brazil, South Africa, India, and China), meeting in Cape Town, have issued a joint statement saying that a legally binding climate treaty
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Belo Monte Dam Moves Ahead Despite Indigenous Protests, Celebrity Visits, and Court Injunctions
Neither the celebrity sway of "Avatar" director James Cameron nor a top court's injunction were, in the end, enough to stop the Brazilian government from
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The City of Curitiba Cashes Your Waste For Surplus Food
We're widely aware of Curitiba's great public transit system, pedestrian streets, and Jaime Lerner's innovations in the city, but this one had slipped our sights.
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Amazon Deforestation Down 51 Percent From This Time Last Year: So, What's Working?
Amazon deforestation dropped 51 percent from August 2009 to February 2010 when compared to the same period from 2008 to 2009, according to figures released this week by Brazil's National
