World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of Belém for COP30, this year's major UN climate summit. This is the first time the global climate meeting has been held in the ...

As in the United States, Brazil's public life has become deeply polarized along political and religious divides, with many evangelical Christians aligning with conservatives opposing progressive ...

“Brazil emerges from these elections with a Congress that is even more aggressive toward Indigenous rights,” said the ...

Never before in the history of this country has the climate crisis been as relevant to a presidential election as it, very likely, will be in the 2026 vote. Once again deeply polarized, this year’s ...

Near-real-time satellite alerts show Amazon deforestation in Brazil continuing to decline into early 2026, with clearing from August through January falling to its lowest level for that period since ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It's the largest ...

Analysis-Brazil Environment Minister, Climate Summit Star, Faces Political Struggle at Home By Manuela Andreoni BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears ...

SAO PAULO — Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva, a globally recognized climate leader, said she was stepping down Wednesday from her role in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration ...

Recent drops in Brazil’s deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell by 23.5 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year. This drop contributed to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, July ...

The international scientific community is “deeply concerned” about Brazil’s environmental policy under President Michel Temer, the head of the Society for Ecological Restoration said Friday. “We have ...

(São Paulo) - Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should veto a bill that dismantles environmental licensing and poses serious threats to environment-related human rights across the country, ...