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The decision last week by the Brazilian government to move forward on the $17 billion Belo Monte Dam on the Xingu river will set in motion a plan to build more than 100 dams across the Amazon basin, potentially turning tributaries of the world's largest river into 'an endless series of stagnant reservoirs', says a new short film released by Amazon Watch and International Rivers. |
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| The number of fires burning in Brazil more than doubled compared with the same period last year. Surprisingly, the news has sparked a Twitter sensation, with more than 120,000 users "tweeting" messages with the hashtag "#chegadequeimadas" about the fires in a 48 hour window. |
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Roughly 500 participants – indigenous people and riverbank dwellers, local farmers and social leaders – are meeting to discuss the grave environmental and social impacts of large infrastructure projects by the Brazilian government. |
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| Data from the Real Time Deforestation Detection System (DETER) reported a fall of 49% in deforestation in June 2010 over the same period in 2009. Economic activity growth and falling deforestation rates indicate that the fight against deforestation has shown the expected results. |
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