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Fire and agriculture drive soil degradation in the southern Brazilian Amazon
Frequent forest fires and agricultural expansion are degrading soil health in the southern Brazilian Amazon. This results in ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
In Brazil, a fight over offshore drilling tests Lula’s climate ambitions
Critics fear oil exploration at the mouth of the Amazon River is a step backwards from Lula’s ‘zero emissions’ goal.
Mongabay News on MSN2d
Brazil & China megarailway raises deforestation warnings in the Amazon
From Lucas do Rio Verde, a major agricultural hub in the state of Mato Grosso, the railway would be built from scratch, ...
Ahead of UN Climate Talks, Brazil Fast-Tracks Oil and Highway Projects That Threaten the Amazon
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon set for November, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions ...
Brazil’s ‘bill of devastation’ pushes Amazon towards tipping point
Likely approval of bill easing environmental licensing requirements enjoys leniency from federal government due to interest ...
As UN climate talks loom, Brazil's Amazon forest loses in May an area larger than NYC
Brazil's environmental goals suffered a major setback in May as deforestation in the Amazon surged 92% compared to the same ...
Geography helps shield Brazil from US-style bird flu epidemic, for now
Brazil's vast and diverse geography, with the Amazon to the north, mountain ranges along the Atlantic coast and the Andes to ...
Climate Home News1d
Brazilian firm behind SAF plan found growing oil palm on deforested Amazon land
Discovery of illegal palm crops comes as Grupo BBF grapples with financial problems sparked by warnings over its human rights record ...