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Lula beats Trump-aligned Bolsonaro in Brazil Presidential election: What happens next for US ties and the AmazonIn a decisive victory, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has clinched the presidency of Brazil for the fourth time, signaling a potential shift in ...- Brazil Presidential Election run off: Who is winning Donald Trump's ally Flavio Bolsonaro or Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva whom Barack Obama once called 'world's most popular politician'?Brazil Presidential run off: Lula, who at 80 is one of the world's oldest heads of state, is Brazil's 35th and 39th president, having serve...
- Swedish-born billionaire once bought 400,000 acres of Amazon rainforest, almost the size of Greater London. Locals worry about green colonialism; around 1000 people lost their jobsJohan Eliasch generated buzz by securing ownership of 400,000 acres of the Amazon rainforest to combat logging threats. However, his move r...
- Swedish billionaire Johan Eliasch bought 4 lakh acres of Amazon rainforest in 2005. What he did next was unusualJohan Eliasch bought a logging company to save acres of the Amazon rainforest from destruction. Cool Earth, the charity he co-founded, clai...
- Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro face off in tight race shaped by Trump factorBrazilians are preparing to vote in a tight election between President Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday. Lula is seeking a fourth term w...
- In 2023, a satellite-image model led archaeologists to 13 previously unknown Amazon geoglyphs, including one 444 metres acrossIn 2023, a groundbreaking AI model trained by researchers unveiled the locations of ancient geoglyphs hidden in the Amazon rainforest. This...
- Humans may be transmitting hepatitis B virus to Amazon monkeys, raising questions about deforestation and disease spilloverA groundbreaking study has revealed the presence of Hepatitis B virus in wild New World primates in the Amazon. This alarming discovery poi...
- Tiny Tilcayo: What you need to know about the new 1.4-kg cat species discovered after 100 years, initially mistaken for a kitten and fed noodles and riceScientists have formally named and described a new wild cat species in Bolivia. This small, slender cat, known locally as Tilcayo, was iden...
- In 2005, conservationists tackled Atlantic Forest loss after more than 80% of its woodland had vanished. 13 years later, jaguars in Upper Paraná rose 160% to 105 animalsIn 2005, severe deforestation destroyed over 80 percent of South America’s Atlantic Forest, pushing local jaguars toward extinction. Conser...
- Can chimpanzees and apes remember friends after 25 years? Johns Hopkins University study reveals surprisingly human-like social memoryCan chimpanzees, apes and bonobos remember friends they have not seen for decades? A Johns Hopkins University surprising study in 2023 foun...
- Amazon trees kept a rainfall diary in their rings; it shows wet seasons grew up to 22% wetter while dry seasons lost up to 13.5% of their rainResearchers have discovered that ancient Amazonian trees provide vital climate information through their annual rings. By examining oxygen ...
- Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investmentBrazil is investing over 3 billion reais to boost ecological projects in the Amazon. This initiative supports sustainable tourism and the b...
- Trump's tariff fight with China means trouble for a vast wilderness in BrazilAs the trade rift between China and the United States deepens, Brazilian soybeans are gaining unprecedented traction in global markets. Thi...
- A corporate deal that protected the Amazon from soy farming starts to show cracksBrazilian soy farmers are expanding into the Amazon, exploiting a loophole in the Amazon Soy Moratorium that excludes secondary forests. Th...
- Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon halved in 2023Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government strengthened environmental...
- Amazon Forest talks: Leaders of 8 countries meet on protecting Amazon Forest, why is it so important?Will the leaders of eight countries be able to reach an agreement on combatting deforestation and crime in the Amazon rainforest area?
- Flying Rivers: The essential lifelines that keep Amazon Forest aliveFlying rivers are crucial for rainfall, and are considered essential to keep the Amazon forest basin healthy. However, in recent years, it ...
- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says Elon Musk's Twitter takeover offers "breath of hope"Elon Musk discussed projects to protect the Amazon rainforest with President Jair Bolsonaro, ministers said, in a boost for the far-right l...
- Deforestation, climate change making outdoor work unsafe: Study
- Brazilian President criticises Leonardo DiCaprio, says actor paid money to set Amazon on fireJair Bolsonaro said the actor had funded nonprofit groups that were partly responsible for Amazon fires.
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