Brazil lost over 3 million acres of vegetation in 2024 despite 32% drop in deforestation
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil recorded a sharp 32.4% decrease in deforestation across its biomes in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a...
Category : Amazon
Following visit from Angelina Jolie, Brazilian Kayapó Chief Raoni meets Lula, warns against oil drilling
São Paulo, Brazil — On the heels of hosting American actress and activist Angelina Jolie just days before, Chief Raoni Metuktire, one of the most...
Crime syndicates expand their grip on Brazil’s Amazon
São Paulo, Brazil – A new report from the Brazilian Forum on Public Security, a nongovernmental organization comprised of researchers and experts, has shed light...
Amazon indigenous deforestation sees greatest plunge since 2018 in Brazil
São Paulo, Brazil – Deforestation identified in Indigenous Lands located in the Brazilian Amazon has seen a 42% decrease between August 2023 and March 2024,...
Mercury contamination remains exceedingly high among Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous peoples
São Paulo, Brazil – As Brazil’s government continues to grapple with suppressing a surge of illegal gold mining in the Amazon, the Yanomami, an Indigenous...
Emmanuel Macron in Brazil: Amazon funding, submarines and scientific research
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil bid adieu to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday as his three-day visit — his first to the South American...
Amazon basin experiences worst drought in 40 years: EU study
São Paulo, Brazil – A study carried out by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) revealed that in 2023 the nine countries located in...
Centuries of indigenous presence in the Amazon defy legal attempts to limit the rights of Brazil’s native peoples
São Paulo, Brazil – A study made by Brazilian researchers and published on October 5 in the renowned scientific journal Science, one of the world’s...
The Amazon: The most dangerous place in the world for environmental defenders
São Paulo, Brazil – On the afternoon of September 28, two teams from the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio), an agency linked to...
‘Extremely worrying’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon impacting economy and wildlife
São Paulo, Brazil – This week, Manaus, the largest city in Brazil’s Amazon region, reached a scorching 39.2°C (102.56°F), its hottest day recorded in 30...
