Environment
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 07:18
While colossal copper, gold, lead, tin and silver pits helped Peru's economy more than double in size, the people in the rural highlands that they dominate have been largely left behind, battling one environmental disaster after another.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 09:35
Los afros del Consejo Comunitario Renacer Negro no aguantan más a la minería ilegal y los cultivos de coca que les está dejando como territorio en un gran hoyo contaminado. Tampoco resisten la violencia que llegó con los nuevos negocios. Esperan que un juez de restitución tome medidas para que, como dice el grupo musical Herencia de Timbiquí, a su paraíso vuelva la paz.
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 08:10
It was the latest in a series of clashes over increasingly scarce water in the city of 9 million people, which must draw much of its supply from surrounding states.
Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 06:30
After a two-year investigation, the environmental campaign group says it has uncovered evidence of systematic abuse and a flawed monitoring system that contradicts the Brazilian government's claims.
Thursday, May 8, 2014 - 07:11
The suspicion among many is that the CNE has bowed to the wishes of Mr Correa, who wants to develop an area of the park known as Ishpingo-Tambococha-Tiputini.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 07:59
Abreu's uncompromising rhetoric and style are reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher. When I mention the comparison, the congresswoman lights up.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 07:21
The rate of deforestation jumped 28 percent during 2012-13. Environmentalists say a 2012 change in Brazil’s regulations governing forest conservation is partly responsible
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 07:18
The rate of deforestation jumped 28 percent during 2012-13. Environmentalists say a 2012 change in Brazil’s regulations governing forest conservation is partly responsible.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 00:00
We're aware global climate change is part of the problem. But we also need to look into the consequences of seismic exploration and how much water the oil industry is extracting.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 00:00
El colectivo "Yasunidos" presento 756.291 firmas para pedir una convocatoria a consulta popular sobre la extraccion de crudo en los campos Ishpingo, Tiputini y Tambococha (ITT), en el Parque Yasuni.