The country’s northern region is currently suffering from the most severe floods that have ever taken place - approximately 15.119 people have been displaced and 6.371 have been left homeless

The state has partnered with the US to combat illegal fishing, combining their aerial forces to provide increased maritime awareness across their waters as well as making sure that all international laws are being properly followed at sea

The country has approved the cultivation and sale of drought-tolerant, genetically modified wheat, a major change for the formerly controversial crop, as the country currently fears a food supply shortage due to the regional dry weather

With an estimated 20.000 illegal miners, the country has undertaken a major operation to drive out such miners from indigenous land by burning their planes and seizing their boats, weapons and petrol

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest declined by a staggering 61% during the first month of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's term in office, who vowed to revitalize environmental conservation efforts