eyesonbrasil Introduction Amsterdam, December 4th, 2024 – The recent uranium deal between Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and China has sparked a heated debate. While the economic benefits are clear, the environmental costs could be substantial. This article explores the potential gains and losses of this controversial agreement. Economic Gains The deal involves…
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eyesonbrasil Revitalizing Nuclear Energy Partnerships Amsterdam, October 10th, 2024 – Brazil and France have recently reignited their cooperation in the nuclear energy sector1. The two nations signed an agreement on March 28, 2024, to foster nuclear power generation and tap into Brazil’s uranium reserves2. This collaboration aims to strengthen their strategic partnership and promote energy…
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the eyesproject Amsterdam, 11 september 2024– According to the Brazilian News Agency Agencia Brasil, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced the intention to create a National Climate Authority. The new agency’s mission would be to deal with extreme natural phenomena. Lula made these remarks in Manaus before dozens of environmental experts, as 61 of…
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Bridging Gaps and Navigating Challenges in Water, Sanitation, and Sustainable Development By Matheus Della Tonia Marchesi, Uende Aparecida Figueiredo Gomes, and Edivando Vitor do Couto Introduction Over the past four years, Matheus Della Tonia Marchesi, under the supervision of Professors Uende Aparecida Figueiredo Gomes and Edivando Vitor do Couto, has intensely focused on his doctoral…
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eyesonbrasil 1. Solidarity Change for Affected Families The Havan chain of stores is making a difference in Rio Grande do Sul during the floods. In the month of May, the entire value of the Solidary Change will go to the families affected by the rains. Customers can contribute at Havan’s 176 megastores throughout Brazil and…
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eyesonbrasil 1. Political Realignment and Diplomatic Priorities The Aliança Democrática’s victory in the 2024 legislative elections signals a shift in Portugal’s political landscape. Luís Montenegro, as the coalition’s leader, will likely recalibrate diplomatic priorities. Key considerations include: 2. Cultural Bridges and People-to-People Connections Portugal and Brazil share deep cultural ties, rooted in language, history, and…
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Suriname activist John Goedschalk is seeking 10.000 signatures to save 560,000 hectares of Suriname’s virgin rainforest. Surinamese activist, John Goedschalk, has become acutely aware of what is happening to the beloved forests of Suriname. This awareness has grown as an international campaign unfolds, urging Suriname’s president to halt plans for large-scale agriculture that would deforest…
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Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons in effort to protect largest Indigenous reserve from mining mafias T.Philips The special forces crackdown on illegal mining in Yanomami territory. Photograph: Ibama/Brazilian government The Brazilian government has launched its campaign to drive tens of thousands of illegal miners from the country’s largest Indigenous reserve, with special-forces environmental operatives…
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Can you put a price on the wonders of nature? Kingston-Upon-Hull, Tokyo and Shiretoko Spurn point would be a desolate place to die. Stretching five precarious kilometres into the North Sea, the constantly shifting finger of East Yorkshire coast is little more than a narrow sand bank held together by sea grass, the only obvious signs…
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The secret weapons against climate change Schmitz is one of a group of researchers using wildebeest as an example to argue that animal rewilding could be an important solution in tackling climate change. In a scientific paper published earlier this year, they reviewed two decades’ worth of research to estimate the impact of key species in…
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