The Lula administration has announced plans to increase fines for violators. New report uncovers disturbing factor driving ...

Pará is set to be the first Brazilian state to benefit from such efforts, signing a deal with the LEAF Coalition.

According to the Ministry of Labor and Employment, 3,190 workers being held captive were rescued throughout the country in ...

In Brazil´s Amazonas state, almost 6,000 riverine dwellers authorized to fish have reported a significant drop in production ...

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Atmospheric aerosol particles are essential for the formation of clouds and precipitation, thereby influencing the Earth's energy budget, water cycle, and climate. However, the origin of aerosol ...

The Arthur S. Flemming awards, co-coordinated by the George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and ...

The rate of deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest fell 30.6% year ... highways and oil drilling at the mouth of the ...

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Called the "Angelim Vermelho" or  Dinizia excelsa. It's considered the tallest tree in the tropical Americas at a height of 290 feet.

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A prolonged drought, now in its second year, is devastating large swaths of Brazil's Amazon rainforest. Whole communities and the Amazon’s largest city are struggling under the parched conditions.