America Brazil A recent illegal gold rush is causing heavy mining in the indigenous lands of the Yanomomi people, causing the community to protest against an upcoming bill that will legalise mining in their territory
America Brazil Brazil's National Development Bank (BNDES) has greenlit the allocation of US$65 million from the US$1,3 billion Amazon Fund to establish a law enforcement initiative addressing deforestation and environmental crimes in the rainforest
America Brazil Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a five-year low, with a 22,3% reduction in tree loss, signalling progress in Brazil's commitment to cease all deforestation by the decade's end
America Brazil Researchers at Brazil's Federal University of Minas Gerais have created a vaccine aimed at combatting cocaine and crack addiction by blocking the drugs' effects, potentially marking the world's first vaccine against an addiction once approved
America Brazil Extreme Amazon droughts have revealed ancient rock engravings, possibly dating back 2.000 years, as low water levels expose carvings along Brazil's Negro River, raising both awe and concern for the river's future amid changing weather patterns