America Brazil As the country is planning to double the percentage of GDP that mining contributes to, the government has launched a long-term investment plan to support dozens of new mining projects along with a thorough analysis of their environmental permits
America Brazil Sharks off the coast of Brazil tested positive for cocaine, with numerous Brazilian sharpnose sharks showing drug levels up to 100 times higher than previously reported for aquatic creatures, highlighting the level of drug pollution in the ocean
America Brazil Quilombola communities have been included in a Brazilian census for the first time, providing essential data to support public policies and enhance access to health and education for these marginalized groups, totaling a population of 1,3 million
America Brazil A UK court will shortly decide whether companies Broken Hill Proprietary and Vale are liable of the 2015 Fundão dam collapse in Brazil, which killed 19 people, destroyed homes, and released arsenic-laced mud over 650 kilometers, causing widespread damage
America Brazil With fewer than 100 individuals left, Brazilian conservationists are racing to save the Muñoa’s Pampas cat, one of the world’s most endangered felines, by promoting habitat-preserving ranching, captive-breeding programs, and conservation agreements