A ruling by Brazil’s highest court allows a grain railway to cut through Jamanxim National Park. The megaproject threatens Indigenous territories and key jaguar habitats in an area already heavily impacted by illegal land grabbing and deforestation. @schroder.bsky.social reports for #Mongabay.

"In terms of efficiency, the logic behind Belo Monte is simple: The more water diverted to the turbines, the more energy the operator can generate, and, as a consequence, less river flow is available for aquatic species to reproduce." My new article for @mongabay.com

Brazil is pushing the Tapajós River waterway as one of the main Amazon shipping corridors and preparing it for privatization, which will enable regular dredging and maintenance to improve its capacity. @schroder.bsky.social reports on @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2025/11/amaz...

Mining giant Vale has obtained a preliminary license for its Bacaba project, the first step toward doubling its copper production in the Brazilian Amazon over the next decade. @schroder.bsky.social for @mongabay.com news.mongabay.com/2025/10/copp...

"Under this ideology, illegal gold miners — as well as land invaders, illegal loggers and other newcomers — are seen as allies by the military because they cooperate with the occupation plan." My new article for @mongabay.bsky.social edited by @alexdesanti.bsky.social.