Petrobras said it discovered oil and natural gas in the closely-watched Morpho wildcat in the environmentally sensitive Foz ...

Brazil's Supreme Court is set to weigh a series of cases in the coming days that could reshape protections for the Amazon ...

Robson Mura, of the Mura Indigenous community, watches the sunrise at the Moyray village in Autazes, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) LAGO DO ...

UNESCO has added two theaters in the Brazilian Amazon to its World Heritage List. The Amazonia Theaters include Theatro da Paz in Belem and Teatro Amazonas in Manaus.

BOGOTA, Colombia — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this year, the government said Thursday, even as wildfires tracked by Brazil’s space agency surged ...

In Brazil’s Amazon, people are trapped in a vicious cycle in which deforestation begets poverty, and poverty begets deforestation. Already, more than a fifth of the country’s rainforest has vanished.

Drought affects grain exports and essential supplies in Manaus Sixty-two municipalities in Amazonas state under emergency, over half a million affected Hydropower plants sapped, daylight saving time ...

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a major blow to the future of the country's soy moratorium, upholding state laws ...

The amount of land burned in the world's largest rainforest was the smallest since MapBiomas records began in 1985.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Brazil has committed to dredge major Amazon rivers in response to record drought that has lowered water levels and made ship passage, a key ...

As world leaders conclude the United Nations’ annual climate talks in Belém, Brazil— a summit meant to accelerate global action on phasing out fossil fuels—the Brazilian government is facing mounting ...