Brazil’s May deforestation alerts reach highest level since 2016
The Brazilian Amazon lost 1,180 square kilometers of forest in May, the largest devastated area for that period since 2016,...
June 4, 2021Topic
Brazil Amazon Rainforest
Scientists warn of bad year for fires in Brazil’s Amazon and wetlands
Dry weather this year raises the risk of severe fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands, scientists say, warning...
May 27, 2021
U.S. Senator wants to trace agricultural products associated with illegal deforestation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two days ago, Brian Schatz, democratic U.S. senator for Hawaii, revealed plans to introduce legislation...
March 4, 2021
Indigenous people sue French retailer Casino over Amazon destruction
Indigenous peoples from Brazil and Colombia sued retailer Casino in a French court on Wednesday, March 3rd, over the selling...
March 3, 2021
World´s largest sovereign wealth fund cuts investments in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Investments by Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, have plummeted by several billion dollars...
February 25, 2021
Deforestation Wiped out 8% of Amazon in 18 Years: Study
Deforestation in the Amazon destroyed an area bigger than Spain from 2000 to 2018, wiping out eight percent of the...
December 8, 2020