Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Scientists attribute the drought’s severity to climate change, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, and the La Niña weather pattern. By Laura Gersony, Circle of Blue — October 4, 2021. Reservoirs are dwindling, causing major deficits in hydroelectric power. Parched conditions have gripped Brazil for nearly a decade.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 10, 2021
By Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue — August 10, 2021. It travels north along the Mahakam River, and two days later arrives in the central highlands of Borneo’s ancient rainforests. More than 30 percent of Borneo’s rainforests have been destroyed in the past half-century. . Kalimantan, Borneo © Marc Veraat.
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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 16, 2021
Christian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue –– August 16, 2021. Though its northern and central regions are lush with tropical weather and rainforests, the south is historically dry, comprising vast desert stretches. Rain forecasts throughout the rest of 2021 are bleak, with only dry prospects. “In org, told Time Magazine.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 7, 2021
An Ecuadorian court rules against a mining operation in a protected rainforest. Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled last week that mining in a protected region of the Los Cedros rainforest violates the rights of nature. The rights of nature, like all the rights established in the Constitution Ecuadorian law, have full normative force.
Circle of Blue
JULY 1, 2021
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro bans outdoor fires ahead of the burning season in the Amazon rainforest. Reuters reports that the move comes ahead of the annual burning season in the Amazon rainforest in an attempt to cut down on deforestation. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. TODAY’S TOP WATER STORIES, TOLD IN NUMBERS. 8800 RESIDENTS.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 10, 2021
HotSpots H2O: Argentina’s Paraná River Drops to 77-Year Low, Resulting in Economic Loss and Wildfires – Stretching over 3,000 miles, the Paraná River supports rainforest diversity, Indigenous ancestral homes, and Argentina’s economy. The Bundelkhand region was hit the hardest, where more than 500 houses along riverbanks are inundated.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 30, 2021
Operating since 1989, the co-op reconstructs rainforest conditions by planting up to 40 species, about a dozen of which they process into food products sold throughout Brazil. The post The Stream, June 30, 2021: Water Scarcity Top Concern For Global Economy appeared first on Circle of Blue.
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