Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change — new research Liang Lan January 31, 2022 The world could lose half of its best coffee-growing land under a moderate climate change scenario. Brazil, which is the....
Brazil: deforestation jumps in world’s largest savanna as scientists raise alarm George Scott January 04, 2022 Destruction of trees, grasses and other plants in the Cerrado is a major source of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions
To end illegal deforestation, Brazil may legalize it entirely, experts warn Liang Lan December 23, 2021 Governmental actions have fueled skepticism about Brazil’s real commitment to its climate goals and pledges the country embraced at the....
Tracing the Trail of Amazon Deforestation George Scott November 29, 2021 A Times investigation married hourslong stakeouts with data reporting and found that it’s all too easy for hides from illegally....
Sources: Brazil withheld deforestation data ’til COP26’s end George Scott November 21, 2021 BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro and Environment Minister Joaquim Leite both knew the Amazon region’s annual deforestation rate....
‘Environmental defenders are being killed’: living on the frontline of global heating George Scott November 08, 2021 From extreme weather obliterating homes to rising sea levels ruining crops, climate breakdown is a terrifying daily reality for many
Do not trust Brazil’s ‘greenwashing’ promises, say Amazon activists George Scott November 01, 2021 Campaigners warn Brazil may make empty promises at Cop26 to gain access to conservation money
Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation Rebecca Herbert September 06, 2021 Just under 50 percent of Amazon basin is under some form of protection, but advocates say pressure is mounting.