Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate
A federal court in Brazil has dismissed charges against one of three men arrested in the killings of an Indigenous peoples ...
Brazil experiencing record-breaking wildfires as persistent drought affects the Amazon rainforest
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of ...
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Another Crisis in Brazil’s Amazon: Rising Crime
It’s not just the environment that's vulnerable to growing regional criminal groups, an expert writes.
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Dolphins dying again in Amazon lake made shallow by drought
The carcass of a baby dolphin lay on the sand bank left exposed by the receding waters in an Amazon lake that has been drying ...
Brazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts ...
During Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country ...
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Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
Much of western Brazil is under stress and the Amazon basin rivers are registering at historic lows. Boats have been stranded on sandbanks, with people forced to transport goods on foot.
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Brazil faces its worst drought as wildfires rage and Amazon River falls to record low
Left: A drone view shows floating houses and boats which are stranded due to the drought affecting the Rio Negro, the largest ...
Why Brazilian officials want to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest
A pledge from the Brazilian president to pave a road that runs through the Amazon rainforest is prompting concerns from ...