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The dark side of Bio-Fuel: Space Imaging shows increase in Brazillian rainforest destruction

"...the tide appeared to have turned against the illegal deforestation that has disfigured the world's largest tropical rainforest... Yesterday, however, the good news came to a halt when ministers admitted that after three years on the ... More

clairity submitted 350 Days Ago, www.guardian.co.uk
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Achuar leaders of the Northern Peruvian Amazon are back in Los Angeles, taking on the Los Angeles-based Occidental Petroleum in federal court over massive environmental contamination the company left in their territory. Amazon Watch,

BONSORTE STUDIO 2401 Lincoln Blvd. Santa Monica CA 90405 presents Monday, March 24th 2008 at 7 pm Apu Tomas Spiritual leader from the Amazon Rainforest & Amazon Watch will share the Achuar's vision for securing the right to life, their ... More

madhvi submitted 296 Days Ago, amazonwatch.com; http:
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Biofuel is the biggest contributor to climate change

The accelerating expansion of the biofuel industry is having all sorts of catastrophic impacts. Most of all it is increasing the demand for raw materials like palm oil, soy, sugar cane and jatropha – and consequently the clearing of land ... More

mee237 submitted 277 Days Ago, www.biofuelwatch.org.uk
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Incredible pictures of one of Earth's last uncontacted tribes firing bows and arrows

Skin painted bright red, heads partially shaved, arrows drawn back in the longbows and aimed square at the aircraft buzzing overhead. The gesture is unmistakable: Stay Away. Behind the two men stands another figure, possibly a woman, her ... More

matt submitted 215 Days Ago, www.dailymail.co.uk
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Gordon Brown Launches Fund to Save Congo Rainforest

It is a great honour to mark the launch of the Congo Basin Forest Fund. Together we are pledging to work together to secure the future of one of the world’s last remaining ancient forests. As the world's second largest rainforest, the ... More

brooklyn submitted 197 Days Ago, www.greenbeltmovement.org
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