A dam built in the Amazon created thousands of 'forest islands' but they are too small to sustain most species

New research shows how hydropower is linked to extinctions.

Carlos Peres, Professor of Tropical Conservation Ecology, University of East Anglia • conversation
Sept. 13, 2022 • ~7 min

Armed militias in Brazil hold enormous sway over fate of Amazon – and the global climate

Militias mete out violence far from the centres of power – but their dirty work is politically useful.

Nicholas Pope, Postdoctoral Fellow, Brazil Institute and Department of War Studies, King's College London • conversation
Aug. 1, 2022 • ~7 min

Satellites over the Amazon capture the choking of the ‘house of God’ by the Belo Monte Dam – they can help find solutions, too

When Indigenous peoples lose their river flow to dams, satellite programs like Landsat can help them fight for their resources.

Shahzaib Khan, Graduate Research Assistant in Computational Hydrology, University of Washington • conversation
May 2, 2022 • ~9 min

The great Amazon land grab – how Brazil's government is turning public land private, clearing the way for deforestation

Land grabs spearheaded by wealthy interests are accelerating deforestation, and Brazil’s National Congress is working to legitimize them.

Robert T. Walker, Professor of Latin American Studies and Geography, University of Florida • conversation
Feb. 2, 2022 • ~10 min

Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change – new research

More than half of the world’s best growing land could become less suited for coffee.

Denis J Murphy, Professor of Biotechnology, Head of Genomics & Computational Biology Research, University of South Wales • conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~6 min

An energy revolution is possible – but only if leaders get imaginative about how to fund it

Providing government subsidies for emerging clean technologies could unlock their transformative potential.

Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change, UCL • conversation
Jan. 19, 2022 • ~5 min

Organized crime is a top driver of global deforestation – along with beef, soy, palm oil and wood products

More than 100 world leaders have pledged to end the destruction of forests by 2030 as a way to slow climate change. That will require changing how the world produces four widely used commodities.

Jennifer Devine, Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, Texas State University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2021 • ~9 min

Brazil signs agreement to halt deforestation – but Bolsonaro cannot be trusted

Deforestation in Brazil was falling before 2014. Under Bolsonaro, it’s back to record highs.

George Ferns, Lecturer in Organization Studies and Sustainability, Cardiff University • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 • ~6 min

This Amazon dam is supposed to provide clean energy, but it's destroying livelihoods and unique species

Diverting water to a hydroelectric dam might seem eco-friendly, but the devastating consequences to local ecosystems cannot be ignored.

Sonia Magalhaes, Adjunct Professor of Agrarian Sciences, Federal University of Pará • conversation
Nov. 1, 2021 • ~8 min

Conservation works better when local communities lead it, new evidence shows

Conservation must be carried out by local communities to be most effective, new research shows.

Julián Idrobo, Research Associate in Environmental Management, University of British Columbia • conversation
Oct. 7, 2021 • ~7 min

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