Amazon loses 76 km ² of forest in March

Amazon deforestation rose again, according to Imazon. In March, the forest lost 76 square kilometers (km ²) of vegetation, a 35% increase over the same month in 2009.

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Amazon loses 208 km2 in first two months of 2010

The states which registered the greatest amount of deforestation were Mato Grosso, which alone amounted to 143.4 km2 deforested, followed by Roraima, 26.9 km2, and Pará, with 17.2 km2.

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James Cameron asks Lula to reconsider the project of Belo Monte

In Manaus, Cameron said that the environmental and social impacts of the plant need to be prioritized by the Brazilian government. "I beg to President Lula to reconsider," said Cameron.

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Photo courtesy of Kathy Willens/AP

"I do not damage the forest for a movie," says Cameron

James Cameron explains why you do not want to shoot in the Amazon rainforest.

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Photo courtesy of Kathy Willens/AP

Imazon records deforestation of 79 square kilometers in December and January

Imazon warns that deforestation data in this period may be underestimated, since in December 2009 and January 2010 there was a lot of cloud cover, hiding approximately 50% of the Amazon. The regions most affected by cloud cover were Amapá, Amazonas and Pará. In addition, part of Maranhão that make up the Amazon was not analyzed.

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Imazon detects 75 km ² of deforestation in the Amazon in November

The number of 75 km ² is 21% higher than in November 2008, when deforestation was 61 km ².

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[Photograph by: Leonardo Freitas]

Imazon detects deforestation of 194 km ² in the Amazon in October

The state with the most devastation in October was Pará (45%), followed by Mato Grosso (22%) and Rondônia (13%). Together, the three represent 80% of total cleared forest. Then come Amazonas (9%), Roraima (6%), Amapá (3%) and Acre (2%).

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[Map by: Volunteer Brazil]

Group of scientists asks for cancellation of the reconstruction of the BR-319

A group of scientists published an open letter to president Lula asking for the cancellation of the reconstruction of highway BR-319, which connects Porto Velho to Manaus. The main argument is that the road would more bring deforestation for one of the preserved regions of the Amazon.

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[Photograph by: Iberê Thenório/Globo Amazônia]

INPE detects 400 km ² of deforestation in the Amazon in September

The National Institute for Space Research (INPE) found deforestation of 400 km ² of rainforest in September. The area amounts to about one third of the city of Rio de Janeiro. The data was released by the institute on Wednesday (04).

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[Photograph by: Rhett Butler/Mongabay]

Amazon loses 273 km ² of forest in August, says Imazon

The institute said in August 2009, deforestation increased by 167% over the same period last year. Imazon recorded the highest proportion ever found of deforestation in protected areas: 100 square kilometers deforested where deforestation should be zero.

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[Photograph by: Alberto Cesar/Greenpeace]