Mozambique is ceding 6 million hectares of land to Brazilian farmers. The idea is to draw on the Brazilian experience in the Cerrado, a biosphere similar to the African savanna, where industrial cattle grazing and soy plantations have already devastated 80% of the richest grasslands in the world.

Protests against Belo Monte power plant dam have gone global while citizens advocate for the indigenous populations of the Xingu region, and call for the protection of the environment. In this post, we compile a selection of photos and videos featuring the worldwide demonstrations, from the streets of many Brazilian ...

On July 21, Law 29,760 -also known as 'Corina Law'- was published, qualifying as a "public need and of national interest" the diversion of the Marañon and Huallaga rivers "for hydro-power and agricultural purposes." The projects associated with this law have caused much opposition because of the strong environmental impact ...

With a spreading nuclear crisis and related issues such as radiation fears, new energy policies on the horizon and an uncertain future for the operating reactors, Japanese netizens have started a revival of music videos with a clear anti-nuclear message.

Though biofuel has been acclaimed as the best exit for the world’s struggle for energy resource and a 'green' alternative which can reduce carbon emission, a recent study by the NGO Reporter Brasil on the Brazilian ethanol chain production reveals its high socio-environmental cost.

There are recent developments in the controversy regarding Belo Monte Hydroelectric Plant and its dams, the world's third largest in energy capacity, to be built in heart of the Amazon. On June 1, Ibama approved Belo Monte's license for construction. On the web and on the street, citizens call "Stop ...

Once again the inhabitants of the Puno region have taken to the streets in protests, this time against the contamination caused by the mining of minerals. Six people died as a result of the protests on the day when Peru celebrates the Day of the Peasant.

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Anthony Watts Image: Department of Energy Via Slashdot: “On Monday, the Obama administration announced the next steps that the US will take to build its 21st century electric grid, and Information Technology is expecte...

Last Saturday, May 28, a new massive protest took into effect against the Hidroaysén hydroelectric project, that unlike other marches, had a festive and familiar atmosphere. What is it that brought so many people to the streets for so many days? And why has Hidroaysén caused such an uproar in ...

It's an icon that has been part of our lives forever... The electricity pylon was invented, in this design, in the '20's and since then it has been marching across the fields and highways of our mind and world.Now the Royal Institute for British Archit...

After the approval of the construction of the Hidroaysén hydrolectric power station in the Aysén region of the Chilean Patagonia on May 9th 2011, there have been many protests around the country. Netizens have been using social media networks to share and spread information on the demonstrations.

The building of the massive 5.6-square mile Ivanpah solar project in the Mojave Desert by BrightSource Energy has been suspended in the midst of construction while the U.S. Bureau of Land Management assesses whether more than 3,000 acres of tortoise ha...

It may seem like stupidity embodied on the face of it, but six Scottish wind farms have been paid the equivalent of $1.46 million to not operate last month, EarthTimes reports. The reason is only going to become more important as renewable energy sourc...

by William S. Becker Last February, three Republican leaders in Congress filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that when it comes to global climate change, judges and Justices should mind their own business. The courts are about to get a di...

Published: Monday, May 2, 2011 - 14:33 in Earth & Climate Related images(click to enlarge) Sara Pryor Steve Scott The production of wind energy in the U.S. over the next 30-50 years will be largely unaffected by upward changes in global tem...

Biofuel crops, like sugarcane, are best located on land that is already used for agriculture because less carbon is released into the atmosphere by converting land where existing vegetation contains low amounts of carbon, such as pasture or crops, tha...

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) requested the suspension of Brazil's Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, reopening the debate in Peru on similar projects and their impact on the Peruvian Amazon communities. In Peru, the most publicized hydroelectric megaprojects are the Inambari and Pakitzapango centrals, included in the Peru-Brazil Energy ...

Researchers are usually figuring out how to get rid of viruses, but in an interesting twist they have figured out how to harness viruses to boost the efficiency of solar cells. Scientists at MIT have figured out how to make a genetically engineered vir...

The Dutch are well known for their ubiquitous bike lanes, to the point where Amsterdam is neck and neck with Copenhagen for the title of most bike-loving capital in Europe. Now, Denmark will have to come up with something big to match the latest plan f...

The emergence of media outlets over the past several years where citizens can get news and ideas that mirror their own beliefs has magnified political differences on global warming. (Credit: iStockphoto) MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Over the past decade, R...

James Hansen, Makiko Sato, Pushker Kharecha, Karina von Schuckmann Improving observations of ocean temperature confirm that Earth is absorbing more energy from the sun than it is radiating to space as heat, even during the recent solar minimum. This ...

Amraapali writes about the planned Xayaburi Dam along the Lower Mekong in Laos. The controversial dam project is opposed by some groups which warned of “reduced fisheries, inundation of riverbank gardens, and loss of nutrients for floodplain agriculture” if the dam becomes operational. Written by Mong Palatino · comments (0)...

by Todd Woody. They like to do things big in Texas, so it’s no surprise that the Lone Star state will launch the world’s largest wind battery storage project. Duke Energy is not a Texas company, but it owns the aptly named Notrees wi...

Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 12:40 in Earth & Climate Related images(click to enlarge) PNNL, QuickBird satellite High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as...