Forests are crucial for biodiversity, carbon absorption, and supporting ecosystems. Covering a substantial part of Earth, ...

According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, ...

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 30.6% over the past year, reaching the lowest level of destruction in nine ...

The invention of vulcanized rubber (1839), followed by the popularization of bicycles (1870s) and the invention of the ...

AGUA CLARA, Brazil — Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped ... the first decline in five years. The area destroyed reached 8,174 square kilometers (3,156 square miles). Located in central ...

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat ...

These are people acting deliberately to create chaos in Brazil, setting fire to forests ... of pastureland and 1 million hectares of forest areas. “A humid forest doesn't catch fire, because ...

Green shoots spring from ashes in Brazil's fire-resistant savanna The huge wildfires that ripped through Brazil recently did not spare its vast tropical savanna, but green shoots are already emerging ...

Brazil’s deforestation monitoring system tracks August 1 to July 30, so Wednesday's report doesn’t capture the destruction from the past few months, as a historic drought opened the way to a surge in ...

“Cargill will not supply soy from farmers who clear land illegally or in protected areas, and we have the same expectation of our suppliers,” the company said. About 60% of the Brazil’s ...

Forest loss in Brazil's Amazon dropped by 30.6% compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday, the lowest level of destruction in nine years.

The tourist area – known as Zona Sul (the South Zone) – is generally safe, although exercise caution when walking around at night, especially downtown (Centro), Santa Teresa and Lapa.