Brazil, the world’s fourth-largest democracy and home to about 60% of the Amazon rainforest, voted Sunday for president, ...

Never before in the history of this country has the climate crisis been as relevant to a presidential election as it, very likely, will be in the 2026 vote. Once again deeply polarized, this year’s ...

Recent drops in Brazil's deforestation have been celebrated as a historic achievement. Forest loss in the Amazon fell by 23.5% in 2025 compared with the previous year. This drop contributed to a 21% ...

World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of Belém for COP30, this year's major UN climate summit. This is the first time the global climate meeting has been held in the ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It's the largest ...

As in the United States, Brazil's public life has become deeply polarized along political and religious divides, with many evangelical Christians aligning with conservatives opposing progressive ...

Analysis-Brazil Environment Minister, Climate Summit Star, Faces Political Struggle at Home By Manuela Andreoni BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva fought back tears ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an event at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, July ...

The international scientific community is “deeply concerned” about Brazil’s environmental policy under President Michel Temer, the head of the Society for Ecological Restoration said Friday. “We have ...

SAO PAULO — Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva, a globally recognized climate leader, said she was stepping down Wednesday from her role in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration ...

Brazil’s Congress passed legislation late last night that strips the Amazon and other key regions of critical environmental protections, and grants amnesty to individuals accused of past illegal ...