Brazil leads the way in the production of many key critical minerals, including niobium, of which it holds 94% of global ...

Of the 68,000 hectares logged in Amazonas, 42,000 lacked authorization from environmental agencies, according to a survey released on Friday (Nov. 5) by the Imazon research institute. This means that ...

A decision to drill at the mouth of the Amazon drew criticism at the UN summit. But Brazil’s oil production still soars, as ...

The TFFF fund launched at COP30 aims to pay communities to protect the rainforest, but will it be enough? On French Guiana's ...

The Brazil Restoration and Bioeconomy Finance Coalition (BRB FC), an alliance of NGOs, funders and financial institutions, ...

At COP30, debates over shrinking public funding highlighted why projects such as Mejuruá matter as credible, community-based ...

By Shanna Hanbury Five out of 10 lakes in the central Amazon had daytime temperatures over 37° Celsius, (98.6° Fahrenheit) during the region’s 2023 extreme heat wave, a recent study found. One of the ...

A new study by scholars from UCLA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the University of São Paulo not only sheds light ...

Forests are vital for life. They clean our air, help regulate the climate, and host most of Earth's wildlife. Trees also protect soils, shield against floods, and supply resources like timber and food ...

Despite a rapidly changing environment and other threats, these Indigenous women are still fighting for their communities.

Tropical storms pummeled the land and ravaged ecosystems. Powerful floods engulfed streets and left cars stuck in mud. And ...

The Amazon rainforest is moving toward a climate similar to conditions from 10 to 40 million years ago, when global ...