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Nokia helps to grow education opportunities in the Amazon region
MANAUS, Brazil – You might not know that Nokia’s biggest single social project in the world is in the city of Manaus in the Brazilian rainforest, where Nokia also has a factory. The Nokia Teaching Foundation (the Brazilian name is … Continue reading ?
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Google’s Amazon Rainforest Street View Ready For You To Explore
Back in August, Google announced that it was teaming up with nonprofit Foundation for a Sustainable Amazon to map a small section of the massive Rio Negro river (tributary of the Amazon) near Manaus. As expected, it took quite a whi... Read Post
Brazil Doubles Military to Save Rainforest, Sort of
As part of the nation’s “Protecting Amazon” project, the number of Brazilian troops stationed in the Amazon will increase from 17,000 to 30,000. The military will also build 28 new forts in the massive region. From MercoPress: “Stra... Read Post
Lightning kills 4 family members in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, caught in storm picking fruit
SAO PAULO — Four members of the same Brazilian family were killed by a lightning strike during a heavy storm in the Amazon region. Brazil’s national space institute known as Inpe tracks lightning strikes in Brazil.It says in a Monda... Read Post