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Brazilian Dams / Press ReleasesJudge Suspends Studies for Amazon Dam: Legality of World's Third Largest Dam Project Questioned
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Amazon Indians Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams in May: Journalists InvitedGlenn Switkes Press Advisory One Thousand Amazon Indians will Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams: Journalists invited to Mass Gathering of Indigenous People in May Related content:
Auctioning off the Amazon: Brazil´s Madeira River Auction Sparks Anger, Protests, Lawsuits
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4% of Global Warming Due to Dams, Says New ResearchLarge dams may be one of the single most important contributors to global warming, releasing 104 million metric tonnes of methane each year. This estimate was recently published in a peer-reviewed journal by Ivan Lima and colleagues from Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Related content:
Independent Experts Find Fatal Flaws in Amazon Dam StudiesA group of independent experts -- including internationally-renowned authorities on the Amazon -- have found serious errors and omissions in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Brazil’s massive Madeira River hydroelectric project. The experts found the EIA to be inadequate, and recommend that additional studies be undertaken to evaluate the project’s impacts. Related content:
Campos Novos Dam Builders Downplay DangerThe controversial 626–foot (202–meter) tall Campos Novos Dam in Southern Brazil suffered an uncontrolled release of water last week, completely emptying the reservoir of the recently completed dam. Aerial photographs released yesterday by Friends of the Earth Brazil show major cracks at the base of the dam, suggesting potentially irreparable damage.
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