Under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who vowed to protect the Amazon during his 2022 campaign, deforestation in the Brazilian rainforest fell to its lowest level in almost a decade last year.

In some Amazon rivers in Brazil, cases of diseases related to inadequate basic sanitation, such as malaria and acute diarrhea ...

A task force, organized by the Bipartisan Policy Center think tank, is hoping to improve credibility of voluntary carbon ...

BRASILIA – Brazil’s government on Tuesday approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations, signaling the ...

Since Brazil stepped up its fight against illegal air transport, drug traffickers who transport drugs from producer countries ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically.