[New post] Pantanal Priorities

Organikos posted: " There is not much that has happened in Brazil in the last few years that I would consider good environmental news, and so the following story feels like piling on. A Waterway Project in Brazil Imperils a Vast Tropical Wetland The Pantanal, the" Organikos Pantanal Priorities Organikos Jun 11 The Pantanal wetlands in Brazil. MARKUS MAUTHE / GREENPEACE There is not much that has happened in Brazil in the last few years that I would consider good environmental news, and so the following story feels like piling on. YALE ENVIRONMENT 360 A Waterway Project in Brazil Imperils a Vast Tropical Wetland The Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, has been battered in recent years by agricultural development, drought, and fire. Now, a push to turn the region's key river into a waterway for soybean-laden barges threatens to alter the natural flows of this iconic ecosystem. It takes 14 hours for Lourenço Pereira Leite to reach his fishing spot. He and his brother-in-law chug along in a simple one-engine motorboat, towing their traditional fishing canoe behind them. Read more of this post Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Organikos. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://organikos.net/2022/06/11/pantanal-priorities/ Powered by WordPress.com