Brazil, Amazon and Bolsonaro
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As wildfires sparked by El Nino smolder in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chief Waldemir da Silva voted for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the candidate "who defends nature." El Nino provoked exceptional drought and wildfires in Brazil in 2024.
Amazon drought worries Brazil's election court, which lines up backup polling sites and Armed Forces help. Amazonas says Sunday's first round is on track.
The Brazilian government has created four new sustainable development reserves in the Amazon as part of an effort to mitigate environmental damage from the controversial plan to fully pave the BR-319 highway.
In Brazil’s Amazon, people are trapped in a vicious cycle in which deforestation begets poverty, and poverty begets deforestation. Already, more than a fifth of the country’s rainforest has vanished. High atop the list of culprits is agribusiness ...
Drought affects grain exports and essential supplies in Manaus Sixty-two municipalities in Amazonas state under emergency, over half a million affected Hydropower plants sapped, daylight saving time may return to conserve electricity MANAUS, Brazil, Oct 4 ...
Petrobras said it made another oil discovery in ultra-deep waters off Amapa state, strengthening indications of hydrocarbon potential along Brazil's Equatorial Margin.
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Brazil has made gains against Amazon deforestation, but lasting protection is a challenge
Recent drops in Brazil's deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell by 23.5% in 2025 compared with the previous year. This drop contributed to a 21% national reduction in overall clear-cutting—the lowest level recorded since 2016.
Robson Mura, of the Mura Indigenous community, watches the sunrise at the Moyray village in Autazes, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) LAGO DO SOARES, Brazil (AP) — Indigenous leader Filipe Gabriel ...
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 criticism over its recent decision to authorize ...