Tag: Brazil - Page 12
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Judge Puts Brakes on Hydroelectric Dam Project in Brazil's Amazon Rainforest
A controversial hydroelectric dam project that would have forever
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Brazil Man Jailed for Murder of Nun And Activist Dorothy Stang
Vitalmiro Bastos Moura, a Brazilian rancher, has been convicted of contracting for the murder of US nun Dorothy Stang in 2005 and was sentenced to 30 years in jail. Moura, also known as Bida, ordered the killing of Sister Dorothy after
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Brazil to Welcome New Woodstock in October 2010?
Itu, a small town 100 kilometers from Sao Paulo, could be the location of a new edition of Woodstock, that little festival in 1969 that changed everything. Even though the event has not been confirmed, a well known
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Tragedy Strikes in Rio as Rain Leaves Over 100 Dead
Between 8pm Monday night and 8am yesterday morning, almost twice as much rain fell on Rio de Janeiro than was expected for the entire month of April. Early reports have yet to assess the total number of casualties
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Sleek Recycled Pallets Furniture to Improve Work of Cooperative in Brazil
Revale is a project by Brazilian studio Design Simples, aimed to improve the work and life of the Unindo Forças woodwork cooperative in Vale do Sol (Barueri, Sao Paulo).
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Rate of Forest Loss Has Decreased, But We're Not Out of the Woods Yet
After years of raising awareness about the importance of preserving the planet's forests, the last decade saw an overall drop in the rate of forest loss around the globe--though some regions of the world are still clearing forests
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Cameron and Gore Discuss the Amazon, Avatar 2
This weekend, Avatar director James Cameron spoke at an assembly gathered in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon to speak on topics ranging from sustainability and the power of cinema, to the prospects that there will be a sequel to his blockbuster,
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TED Talk - Seizing Trafficked Animals Is Just the Beginning of the Problem for Brazil's Fauna
Trafficking animals is a roughly $2 billion industry, and it's a major problem for Brazil which sees tens of thousands of animals every year trafficked as pets. But even when the animals are found and seized, it's not the
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"Portable Housing" Is Really A Vertical Trailer Park
Brazilian Architect Felipe Campolina's Portable Housing does not appear to have made it to the finals of the Evolo 2010 skyscraper competition, but has shown up in Designboom. It is perhaps one of the most revolutionary; Your home becomes portable and
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Scientists Aim to Learn More About Tiny Anteaters
Very little is know about Silky anteaters, which make their home in the Amazon rainforest, other than the fact that they're tiny, nocturnal, ant-loving, and of course, incredibly cute. But, in hopes of learning more about these
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We're Not Out of the Woods Yet... Did Policy or Recession Reduce Brazil's Deforestation Rates?
Just as its announced that Brazil and the United States will work together to slow Amazon deforestation, Cool Green Science asks an important question: Has it been policy or recession driving down deforestation
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Uncontacted Amazon Tribes Get Internet Connection
For the first time, indigenous Amazonian tribesmen, long isolated by their location deep within the rainforest, will have access to the internet and telephone. The system, which includes a VSAT satellite dish, was installed by the
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Reforestation in Brazil's Atlantic Forest Could Help Biodiversity Recover
Guest blogger Cara Smusiak is a journalist and regular contributor to NaturallySavvy.com's Naturally Green section.
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Newly Discovered Wasp Species Enslaves Spiders
Spiders spend a lot of time crafting their webs in hopes of making a meal out of all manner of winged insect--but a recently discovered species of wasp is found to use the spider's engineering prowess to its own advantage. Through a
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Global Warming Could Lead to More Lightning Deaths
In the last ten years, Brazil has been the target of an estimated 57 million lightning strikes--the most in the world. This astonishing natural record is not without a human toll, however. During that same period, 1,321 people have been fallen victim
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Brazil's Biofuel Expansion Doesn't Directly Lead to Deforestation - But the Ranches it Displaces Do
Here's an interesting one on the connection between biofuel expansion in Brazil, cattle ranching, and deforestation: Mongabay is highlighting a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which shows
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Man Fined $1 Million for Shipping Trash Overseas
Talk About Junk Mail! Last June, the Brazilian authorities discovered 91 shipping containers full of trash in the nation's ports, all exported from Britain. After some investigation, the tons of household waste were linked back to businessman Julio
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Batucada: Ãœber Cool Home Accessories from Recycled Aluminum
Made entirely from recycled aluminum and 100% recyclable at the end of their lifetime, these home accessories are the first creation of Jahara studio in Brazil. Their name, Batucada, refers to a percussion beat used
