Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation.

A new agreement that aims to streamline the monitoring and protection of the Amazon Rainforest was announced at the COP30 ...

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Valerie Volcovici BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem ...

As Brazil's government seeks to boost its environmental credentials by hosting the United Nations' climate summit, a proposal ...

Environmental agents from Brazil’s Chico Mendes Institute on Saturday released thousands of giant Amazon River turtle ...

Environmental advocates warn oil leaks or spills could cause irreparable damage to the unique and understudied ecosystem.They ...

The government of Brazil, Brazilian communities, and a broad coalition of partners—including WWF—launched the ARPA ...

This year’s U.N. climate negotiations were seen by activists as a letdown. But a Times reporter found some encouraging signs ...

Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears as global diplomats applauded her for several minutes on ...

Brazil’s decision to approve oil drilling exploration near the Amazon River has raised concerns over the future of the ...

They found that properties with secure land rights deforested less and were more likely to comply with Brazil's Forest Code, ...

Zaqueu Belém Araújo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the other to form a ...