The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in ...

By Shanna Hanbury Brazil’s Congress has passed a bill prohibiting environmental agencies from using satellite images to ...

Pykany, Brazil – Indigenous chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire is once again preparing to lead a group of warriors to chase wildcat gold miners away from his people’s territory in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest.

Human development is driving numerous global species to the brink of extinction, threatening essential resources like water and soil, and contributing to climate change. Conservationists have shown ...

Oct. 28 (UPI) --Brazil's bid to turn the mouth of the Amazon River into a new oil frontier is facing institutional pushback. While the national oil regulator recently awarded dozens of offshore blocks ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thousands have migrated to Oiapoque after Petrobras secured offshore drilling licenses, hoping an oil boom will ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury ...

WASHINGTON, DC, March 20, 2026 — The World Bank's Board of Directors approved a new project in Brazil's Legal Amazon to support jobs, expand renewable energy generation, and lower energy costs across ...

Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it’s a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story. By Ana Ionova ...