Brazil unveils $200M plan to halt destruction of its tropical savanna

Brazil unveils $200M plan to save savanna

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s government has unveiled plans to slow the deforestation and help halt the wildfires that destroy its tropical savanna.

In Arctic Circle, chefs dine and draw attention to how the environment is changing our food

Drawing inspiration from, attention to, wild eats

Activist says endangered right whale beached in Brazil is too weak to be rescued

Activist: Beached whale in Brazil can’t be saved

Brazilian officials say Amazon deforestation declining significantly, could hit record low

Brazil officials: Amazon deforestation declining

The search for jaguars: Tracking and filming elusive cats a passion for Venezuelan biologist

On a mission to track and save the elusive jaguar

Brazilian government says Amazon deforestation down sharply in June, continuing recent trend

Brazil: Amazon deforestation down sharply in June

After 2½-years, Briton becomes first man known to have walked length of Amazon River

Briton first known man to walk Amazon River

Briton set to complete epic, 2-year expedition to become 1st man to walk entire Amazon river

British man walks entire Amazon river in 2 years

Bikini Atoll, Mexico trade route added to UNESCO list of World Heritage sites

UNESCO adds 21 new places to World Heritage list

Everglades, rainforests in Madagascar added to list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in danger

Everglades, Madagascar rain forest on UNESCO list

Dead penguins washing up in Brazil; biologists say they’re starving, trying to figure out why

Hundreds of dead penguins dot Brazil’s beaches

Researchers: Population of Amazon river dolphins dropping as they’re slaughtered for fish bait

Amazon river dolphins being slaughtered for bait

Brazil Green Party nominates noted environmentalist as its presidential candidate

Brazil Green Party picks ex-environment minister

Tehran hands over enriched fuel swap offer to the UN nuclear agency

Tehran gives fuel swap offer to IAEA

VIENNA — Seeking to evade new U.N. sanctions, Iran on Monday formally submitted its plan to swap some of its enriched uranium for reactor fuel and said the onus was on world powers to defuse tensions by accepting the deal.

Huge collection of dead snakes, spiders, scorpions lost in fire at Brazil research institute

Huge Brazil collection of snakes, spiders burned

South Africa, Brazil, India, China emerging as important voices on climate change

SAfrica hosts developing countries on climate talk

Consortium of 9 companies wins bid for huge Amazon dam project opposed by environmentalists

9 companies win bid for huge Amazon dam project

Judge again suspends bidding on Brazilian Amazon dam project opposed by environmentalists

Bidding process on huge Amazon dam suspended again

Judge suspends bidding on Amazon dam project opposed by environmentalists, ‘Avatar’ director

Bidding on huge Amazon dam project halted again

Cameron-backed Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazilian judge, allowing bidding to proceed

Cameron-backed Amazon dam delay nixed by judge

Brazil judge overturns delay for bidding on controversial Amazon dam

Amazon dam delay overturned by Brazil judge

Amazon defenders put big dam project on hold, but backers _ including president _ undeterred

Ruling stalls Amazon dam, but construction likely

Brazil Amazon defenders win big victory to halt bidding for construction of massive dam

Amazon defenders win bid to stall huge dam project

‘Avatar’ director lauds decision to delay bids on huge Amazon dam, but warns fight not over

‘Avatar’ director lauds ruling on Brazilian dam

Director James Cameron says ’small victory’ in Brazil delaying bidding on Amazon dam

Cameron: ‘Victory’ in Brazil halting dam

BRASILIA, Brazil — A judge on Wednesday temporarily halted bidding on a controversial hydroelectric dam in the Amazon, a move hailed as a “small victory” by movie director James Cameron, who has taken up the fight against the project.

Brazil judge halts bidding for huge Amazon dam opposed by environmentalists

Brazil judge halts bidding for huge Amazon dam

AP Interview: James Cameron says hydroelectric dispute creates real-life ‘Avatar’ in Amazon

Cameron: Amazon dam dispute a real-life ‘Avatar’

Conference on fighting deforestation boosts morale, budget after morose climate change talks

Meeting on deforestation boosts morale, budget

Brazil: New environmental protections increase cost of huge Amazon dam by $2 billion

Brazil: Cost of Amazon dam jumps $2B

RIO DE JANEIRO — Officials say the cost of building a huge dam in Brazil’s Amazon has jumped $2 billion because of new environmental protections.

Report: 13-foot alligator kills girl, 11, during river swim in Brazilian jungle

Report: Alligator kills 11-year-old girl in Brazil

To save Amazon rainforest, expert pushes smarter farming to replace slash-and-burn

Smarter farming key to saving Amazon rainforest

Mexican leader seeks money, political will for 2010 climate deal from govts, CEOs at Davos

Mexican leader seeks climate commitments at Davos

Debate at Davos focuses on tackling climate change without breaking the bank

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