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 environment
Brazil calls on US for financial support to fight Amazon deforestation
The first meeting between the Brazilian and the United States governments to discuss the environment was marked by a clear...
February 19, 2021
France’s largest bank to stop financing firms farming deforested land in the Amazon
France’s largest bank BNP Paribas pledged on Monday, February 15th, to stop financing firms producing or buying either beef or...
February 15, 2021
Brazil Moves to Protect 3.28 Million Hectares in Amazon: Daily
Brazil says the environmental preservation contributes to the stability of the Amazon, and ensures that rules over land ownership are...
August 28, 2014
Rio Limits Tourist Helicopter Traffic
Rio signed the Termo de Ajustamento de Conduta (TAC) to stem the noise pollution created by frequent helicopter flights over...
July 31, 2012
Brazil Limits Sugarcane Growth
By Jaylan Boyle, Contributing Reporter [caption id="attachment_11218" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Ethanol and sugar production plant in Piracicaba, photo by Mario Roberto...
September 22, 2009