The São Luiz do Tapajós mega-dam has been suspended by Brazilian authorities in a surprise turnaround that recognizes the presence of indigenous territories in the dam’s vicinity.
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The Guardian: Activists use GPS to track illegal loggers in Brazil’s rainforest
Covert GPS surveillance of timber trucks by Amazon campaigners has revealed how loggers are defeating attempts to halt deforestation in the world’s greatest rainforest.
Greenpeace video: Get to know the silent crisis of the Amazon
Greenpeace’s new video focuses on the dangers of illegal logging, and shows that illegal timber’s destination isn’t so far from home.
Greenpeace: The silent crisis in the Amazon in pictures
Greenpeace published a 2-year investigation that shows how the logging industry threatens the Amazon rainforest. These photos show the illegal logging that’s ransacking the forest and show what’s at stake if the logging continues.
Brazilian soy industry extends deforestation moratorium
Soy traders and producers in the Brazilian Amazon agreed to extend a moratorium on soybeans produced in recently deforested areas for another year.
Greenpeace presents new version of game against deforestation in the Amazon
The goal of the game League of Forests is to inform the public about the “urgency of ending the devastation forest in Brazil”.