Brazil has much to offer in environmental services – former U.S. ambassador
Brazil has put forward major proposals to environmental issues since last year, and has much to gain from the world's...
January 26, 2022Topic
Ministry of Environment
Brazil loses 24 trees per second in 2020 as deforestation alerts explode – report
IBAMA has failed to attend to deforestation alerts by satellites monitoring Brazilian forest areas, according to data from MapBiomas project
June 11, 2021
Wind energy fuels black market for balsawood in Ecuador
Wind energy has boosted the consumption of balsawood in Ecuador and fueled a black market that is endangering the timber...
April 26, 2021
Brazil’s Environment Minister relying on Chamber president to push mining in the Amazon
Ricardo Salles has been fluctuating between ups and downs in the Jair Bolsonaro government.Pointed out by environmentalists as a representative...
February 24, 2021
Bolsonaro Wants Control Over Amazon Deforestation Data
After suggesting that the latest deforestation data from the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) was false, Brazilian President, Jair...
July 25, 2019
Brazil Backs Down And Announces Participation in UN Climate Event
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Seven days after announcing that it was canceling its participation,...
May 20, 2019
Brazil Withdraws Candidacy to Host UN’s COP-25 in 2019
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Less than fifteen days after announcing that it wanted...
November 28, 2018
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Region Increases by 13.7 Percent
Deforestation in the Amazon increased by 13.7 percent between August 2017 and July of 2018, the highest increase in deforestation...
November 26, 2018
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Region Increases 16 Percent
Deforestation increased by sixteen percent despite R$200 million in investments and closer monitoring by federal government.
November 27, 2015