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André Schröder

@schroder.bsky.social
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 11/06/2026
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.
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Brazil carves an Amazon national park to make room for grain railway
Brazil's Supreme Court ruling revives a controversial Amazon railway and sets a precedent about protected areas.
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André Schröder @schroder.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
"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
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Alexandre de Santi @alexdesanti.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
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...
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Amazon Indigenous groups fight soy waterway as Brazil fast-tracks dredging
The Tapajós supported Indigenous people for millennia, but now vessels, pollution and waves may disrupt their lives.
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Alexandre de Santi @alexdesanti.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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...
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Copper rush pushes Vale to ramp up mining near Amazonian protected areas
The metal needed in electric cars and solar panels comes with a high cost for Amazonian communities.
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André Schröder @schroder.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
"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.
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