Wildfires, Amazon and Brazil
How Can Brazil’s Amazon Resist Longer Floods And Stronger Droughts?
To figure out how to save the wetland forests of the Amazon, an ecologist from Brazil led a massive series of expeditions to sample trees across the vast rain-forest.
Brazil's Amazon drought disrupts residents' lives
Severe droughts across Brazil's Amazon rainforest region are drastically altering residents' lives as mobility is hampered by record-low levels on upper stretches of the Amazon River. In the town of Manacapuru,
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 the most important ecological systems.
Wildfires sweep Amazon as Brazil suffers worst drought on record
Brazil is fighting wildfires that have cast smoke across swaths of its territory, fuelled by heatwaves and the nation’s worst drought on record. The area of the Amazon in Brazil, home to about two-thirds of the world’s largest rainforest,
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 under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.
Brazil suffering through its worst drought in history
At the opposite end of the spectrum, rivers that once flowed through the Amazon are drying out as Brazil endures a record drought and the country's geological service warns conditions are expected to worsen,
Brazil approves emergency spending to combat wildfires and drought in Amazon and Pantanal
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Sunday authorised the government to exempt spending on wildfires and droughts in the Amazon and Pantanal regions from this year’s fiscal target as the country grapples with the economic impacts of its worst drought on record.
Baby dolphins wash up on Brazil's Lake Tefe amid Amazon drought
STORY: The remains of rare baby river dolphins have been washing up on the shores of Brazil's Lake Tefe in recent weeks.The ...
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 ...
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Amazon Death Rattle
The Amazon rainforest is in deep trouble. Labeling it a “crisis” however seems too hackneyed and not descriptive enough ...
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Unveiling the Amazon rainforest's birdwatching marvels, Brazil
The best times for birdwatching in the Amazon are during the dry season, from June to November, when birds are more visible.
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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.
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 ...
Amazon's AWS to invest $1.8 billion in Brazil through 2034
Amazon's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), will invest 10.1 billion reais ($1.8 billion) in Brazil through 2034 ...
Amazon: See The Company From A Different Perspective
Amazon's success in Brazil and potential interest rate cuts could benefit businesses and lead to a great opportunity for ...