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Brazil's president denied yesterday that under-investment was to blame for the worst power outage in a decade, which left a huge swath of the country in the dark for more... More »
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Niagara Falls Review - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Brazil Says It Will Cut Carbon by at Least 36 Pct |
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Brazil says it will voluntarily reduce carbon emissions by 36.1 percent to 38.9 percent by 2020. Dilma Rousseff is chief of staff for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. She... More »
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ABC News - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Brazil deforestation drops to lowest level since 1980s |
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On the eve of vital climate change talks in Copenhagen, Brazil has announced a reduction in Amazon deforestation to its lowest level since the 1980s. Some 7,008 square... More »
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Telegraph - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs |
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BRASILIA, BrazilDeforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009the biggest annual decline in two decades, the government said... More »
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San Jose Mercury News - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Fewer tress cut down in Brazil's Amazon jungle |
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BRASILIA (AFP) Brazil's sprawling Amazon jungle this year lost 7,000 square kilometers (2,700 square miles) of rain forest, a huge area but also a whopping 45 percent drop... More »
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AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Brazil says it will cut carbon by at least 36 pct |
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... at 12:23 PM Comments (1) Print view Share Brazil says it will voluntarily reduce carbon emissions by 36.1 percent to 38.9 percent by 2020. Brazil says it will voluntarily... More »
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Seattle Times - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Brazil pledges deep emissions cut by 2020 |
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By Carmen Munari SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil raised the pressure on other nations on Friday ahead of a world climate summit, pledging deep cuts in its greenhouse gases over... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Brazil pledges 36 pct emissions cut by 2020 |
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BRAZIL-CLIMATE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1- * Brazil aims to cut emissions to levels in 1990s * Pledge seen aimed at encouraging cuts by other nations * Target ( TGT - news - people... More »
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Forbes.com - Nov. 13, 2009
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| INTERVIEW-Forest CO2 projects could bring Brazil $16 bln |
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* Brazil seeking to reduce deforestation emissions * Business to hinge on new climate treaty SAO PAULO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Brazil could earn up to $16 billion per year to... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 13, 2009
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| Brazil aid program making inroads against hunger |
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* Brazil has reduced child malnutrition by 62 percent * Aid program is cost-effective, produces fast results * Self-help programs making less progress TERESINA, Brazil, Nov... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 13, 2009
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