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Alothon Group Confirms Investment In Brazil's Grupo MPR

2015-11-30 03:48:46| chemicalonline Home Page

Alothon Group LLC, a leading middle market private equity firm dedicated to Brazilian investments, confirmed today that its Alothon Fund III has completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Grupo MPR

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Destruction Brazil's Amazon forest jumps 16 percent in 2015

2015-11-27 01:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The destruction of Brazil's Amazon forest, the world's largest intact rainforest, increased by 16 percent in 2015 from a year ago as the government struggles to enforce legislation and stop illegal clearings. Satellite data for the 12 months through the end of July released on Thursday showed that 5,831 square km (2,251 square miles) of forests were cleared in the Brazilian Amazon, an area half the size of Puerto Rico. The data released by the environment ministry on Thursday confirmed preliminary...

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As Brazil's Largest City Struggles With Drought, Residents Are Leaving

2015-11-22 12:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: It happened slowly at first. The reservoir's water level dropped, so the resort extended the boat launch ramp. Then they had to add another extension. Eventually, the water dropped so much that business dried up - along with the lake. "For this coming weekend, there's not one reservation. This business was 98 percent dependent on the water. Now that the water's gone, the customers are gone as well," says Francisco Carlos Fonseca, the manager of Marina Confian§a. The resort is located...

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