Environment
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 ...
These Scientists in Brazil Chase Snakes for their Venom in Order to Save the Life of Snake Victims
Brazil records an average of 29,000 snakebites a year, leading to around 130 deaths. ...
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 ...
Top Fashion Brands Like H&M and Zara Blamed for Contributing to Brazil’s Deforestation
Clothing factories that supply H&M and Zara are buying cotton linked to environmental destruction ...
Reading the Burned Leaves of the Amazon Forest: There’s Crisis in the Future
The Amazon is battling record early-year fires, fueling fears of a worse climate crisis ...
Brazil’s Killer Heat More Lethal to Blacks, Women and Older People
“The heat at night was too much; we couldn’t sleep,” says Evanice Auxiliadora da ...
Discovery of new species of giant anaconda, the world’s biggest snake, in the Amazon, shocks scientists
The green anaconda has long been considered one of the Amazon’s most formidable and ...
The 50-year-old Heroic Fight of Brazil’s Kapinawá Indigenous People Against Land-grabbers
In the Brazilian backlands, the jurema is a most willful tree: When you think ...
Threat of Extinction to Brazilian Primates Is Also a Threat to the Forest
We tend to think of debt as purely financial, but we can also reap ...
Brazilian Hypocrisy: Green Talk and Brown Actions
Brazil’s massive 13 December 2023 auction of oil and gas drilling rights betrays a ...
