Brazil: Belo Monte Dam Threatens Forest, Wildlife, and Indigenous People
The Belo Monte dam project is now underway on the Xingu River in the Brazilian State of Pará. The current dam project will flood native people’s lands and other land currently housing poor Brazilians in the City Altamira who all rely heavily on the river for their livelihood. The flooded forest will decompose and release methane gas into the atmosphere and…
