Amazon Rainforest

Albery Albuquerque Gives a Voice to the Amazon

By Rebecca Alper 14 February, 2012

If you thought singing animals were reserved for animated Disney movies, think again. Albery Albuquerque and his son Thiago study... Read Article

Gunmen in Brazil brandish tribal hit list of indigenous leaders

By Russ Slater 01 December, 2011

Gunmen in Brazil are brazenly intimidating indigenous communities with a hit list of prominent leaders, following the high profile murder... Read Article

Chevron’s Legal Strategy Derailed, Ecuadoreans Score Major Victory in Amazon Pollution Case

By Russ Slater 22 September, 2011

In New York on Monday, a US court dealt Chevron a severe blow after lifting a ban on an $18bn... Read Article

Two major corporations pull out of controversial Amazon projects

By Russ Slater 16 May, 2011

Two weeks ago Santander Bank pulled out of the controversial Santo Antonio dam project, citing environmental and social concerns. Now,... Read Article

Horrific Treatment of Amazon Indians Exposed 100 Years Ago

By S&C Team 24 March, 2011

30,000 Amazon Indians were enslaved, tortured, raped and starved in just 12 years during the rubber boom, according to a... Read Article

Indigenous Leaders in London to Call for Help Against Threatened Amazon Destruction by Mega-Dams

By Russ Slater 02 March, 2011

Three Amazon indigenous leaders have travelled to London to rally public, press and government support of their communities’ fight against... Read Article