In Becoming the World’s Farm, Brazil Is Depriving Itself of Water

Home to the largest river in the world by volume, the Amazon, Brazil holds ...

A man watches a fire in a sugar cane plantation near Dumon city, Brazil

Arsonists Set Brazil’s fields, Amazon and Pantanal Ablaze

Over the last week, some 2,700 fires have ripped through Brazil’s southern São Paulo ...

More than 350 municipalities have been affected by the heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul

Worst Flood in 80 Years Leaves 85 Dead and 130 Missing After Environmental Code is Changed in Brazil

Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, has been severely affected by the heaviest ...

Banner image: Mercury being used to agglomerate gold. Image © Fabio Nascimento.

Boosted During the Bolsonaro Era, the Illegal Gold Trade in Brazil Is Still Alive

2023 was a game-changer for the Brazilian gold industry. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...