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Brazil Amazon destruction slows

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Deforestation slows again


year 2007 Top ^

Dec.7
  Amazon: Deforestation in the rainforest fell by 20% between August 2006 and July 2007

Aug.13
  President Lula has welcomed new figures showing that the destruction of the rainforest has decreased by 25%.
Apr.10 Galapagos Islands 'facing crisis'
  Ecuador: Ecuador's President Correa has declared the Islands, home to dozens of endangered species, at risk and a national priority


year 2006 Top ^

Nov.14 Dam plans jeopardize Amazon
  Environmental experts are criticizing government for failing to assess the impact of 2 dams proposed for construction Aug.24 Galapagos 'face species threat'  Ecuador: Officials are worried about the discovery of foreign species on the Islands Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years

year 2005 Top ^

May.18 Amazon destruction accelerating
  The rainforest is being destroyed at near record levels, according to figures released by the Brazilian government

year 2004 Top ^

Apr.7 Amazon shrinkage alarms activists
  Environmentalists are calling for urgent action to slow deforestation in Brazil's jungle

year 2003 Top ^

Jun.26 Amazon destruction speeds up
  New satellite information has revealed a sharp increase in the rate of destruction of the rainforest

year 2002 Top ^

Oct.30 New plan to save Amazon forests
   London: A new action plan is being launched at a conference in London Jun.5 Galapagos spill decimates iguanas
  Ecuador: Oil spill in 2001 has caused the death of more than 60% of marine iguanas


year 2001 Top ^

Mar.21 Oil from sunken rig contained  Rio de Janeiro: Platform's owners said the spill was being contained. Only one body has been recovered Jan.24 Tanker spills remaining fuel  Ecuador: Captain detained Jan.22 Emergency over Galapagos oil-spill
  Ecuador: Government declared a state of emergency as spreading oil slick threatening some rarest birds and sea animals
Oil spill threatens rare species  Ecuador: Animals, including 12 brown pelicans, were caught in the spill, which amounts to 150,000 gallons Jan.20 US to clean up Galapagos oil spill  Ecuador: U.S. team will join efforts to help clean up a environmental disaster. The tanker carrying 243,000 gallons, ran aground



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