The Lula administration has announced plans to increase fines for violators. New report uncovers disturbing factor driving ...

"We are on the right path." Leaders strike historic deal that could change the future of the Amazon rainforest: 'The largest ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 30.6% over the past year, reaching the lowest level of destruction in nine ...

Two years of record-breaking drought have dealt a heavy blow to what is arguably the Amazon’s most successful sustainable ...

Brazil’s environment minister, a renowned former activist, helped push climate change to the top of President Lula’s agenda.

The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the invention of the ...

Joe Biden is set to become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon, symbolizing a firm climate commitment. This visit precedes a G20 summit in Rio, where he will meet President ...

Joe Biden will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Brazilian Amazon when he travels to Manaus later this ...

Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However, the origin of aerosol ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon dropped to its lowest level in nearly a decade over the past year, officials said Wednesday, ...

According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, ...

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