The BR-319 runs through a largely untouched stretch of the rainforest. A new initiative to pave it could put the Amazon and the global climate at risk.

A new report by the Amazon Environmental Research Institute has found that gold mining poses a significant threat to ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to discuss various ...

In January 2027, five of the nine Amazonian countries could be run by right-wing or far-right parties, posing new risks to ...

By Fernanda Wenzel In 2018, the Amazon Fund chose to support a project in the Brazilian Amazon helping 614 families engaged ...

Brazil forest concessions can now trade carbon credits. How stacking forest carbon credits on timber revenue changes the ...

(Bloomberg) -- When the United Nations climate conference COP29 kicks off Monday in Baku, Azerbaijan, attendees will be grappling with the reelection of former US President Donald Trump. Countries ...

The Amazon Now service represents the company's first move into fresh and frozen food sales in the country. Credit: Around the World Photos / Shutterstock.com. · Retail Insight Network · Around the ...

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As world leaders conclude the United Nations’ annual climate talks in Belém, Brazil— a summit meant to accelerate global action on phasing out fossil fuels—the Brazilian government is facing mounting ...