A new and alarming pattern of destruction is emerging in the rainforest, challenging Brazilian authorities ahead of COP30.

Brazil’s President-Elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, should commit to concrete measures to back up his promises on the environment as government representatives gather for the COP27 climate ...

Five of Brazil’s six biomes saw deforestation shrink in 2024 compared to the previous year, as per data released Wednesday (May. 14) by MapBiomas, a network of NGOs, universities, and technology ...

When Lula took over in late 2022, he promised Brazil was “ready to resume its leading role in the fight against the climate crisis,” and vowed to reach zero deforestation by the end of the decade.

In a public letter, the US president urges the South American country to ‘immediately’ stop the legal proceedings against the ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released on Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since ...

Deforestation is costing Brazilian farmers millions Without trees to circulate moisture, the land is getting hotter and drier ...

Deforestation in the Amazon is costing two of Brazil's most important hydro-electric power plants (HPPs) yearly energy generation on par with the electricity consumption of 1.5 million people.

President has 15 days to approve or veto legislation that critics say will lead to vast deforestation and destruction of Indigenous communities ...

Critics fear oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River is a step backwards from Lula’s ‘zero emissions’ goal.

Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. In a 12-month span, the Amazon rainforest ...