Peru: Giant phosphate mine threatens fisheries
Opencast mining at Bayovar, owned by a subsidiary of Brazilian giant Vale, is polluting the bay and the local environment.
Nicaragua: Route 4 chosen for the Grand Canal
Route 4, from Rivas to Punta Gorda, is the lead candidate for the new interoceanic Grand Canal.
Brazil: Eight months after the tailings dam disaster
Families still homeless, fishing suspended, drinking water suspect, reports Greenpeace Brazil
Belize: Conservation in the forest
In a third and final blog post from Punta Gorda, Belize, Rachel joins an indigenous community led forest patrol and witnesses the damaging impacts...
Tapajós under attack 2. Battle for the Amazon – The Tapajós...
The Tapajós River Basin lies at the heart of the Amazon, and also at the heart of an exploding controversy: whether to build more...
Tapajós under attack 3: The End of a People – Munduruku...
The Tapajós River Basin lies at the heart of the Amazon, and at the heart of an exploding controversy: whether to build 40+ large...
Tapajós under attack 4: Day of Terror in Tapajós river basin
The Tapajós River Basin lies at the heart of the Amazon, and at the heart of an exploding controversy: whether to build 40+ large...
Tapajós under attack 5: Greenwash in the Tapajós
The Tapajós River Basin lies at the heart of the Amazon, and at the heart of an exploding controversy: whether to build 40+ large...
Tapajós under attack 1: Temer government set to overthrow Brazil’s environmental...
A catastrophic setback to environmental and indigenous protections was narrowly averted last week when quick action from two federal deputies prevented the agricultural lobby...
Tapajos under attack 7: Soy invasion poses imminent threat to Amazon
The meteoric rise in soy production in the state of Mato Grosso is eating up rainforest and savanna at a staggering rate, with...