Communities battle to save Amazon forest
Amazon communities have seized barges of hard wood to protest over illegal logging. Americas Report has the story
Brazil — GM crops may be causing cancer
Brazil's National Cancer Institute is concerned about the health of the country's population, now that glyphosate, widely used in the cultivation of soya, has been classified as a "probable carcinogen".
Brazil — new government report warns of serious climate change
Report foresees failed hydropower and reduced harvests by 2040
Brazil: Forest code vote shows strength of agribusiness lobby
With the new Forest Code approved by the Senate, the agribusiness lobby presents President Dilma Rousseff with a new challenge: how much will she veto?
Brazil slashes environmental protection
A new report documents draconian budget cuts to Brazilian environmental monitoring and firefighting of 9.8% in 2020, and 27.4% in 2021 — reductions, analysts...
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Climate Smart Agriculture in Latin America: A Sustainable Development Alternative
A renowned Costa Rican environmentalist says that small-scale farming can help resolve the problem of climate change in Central America.
Climate Justice: Uniting Struggles Across Latin America
The results of the official climate change conference in Lima (COP20) may have been disappointing, but grassroots movements across Latin America are coming together as never before.
Brazilian Indigenous leader attacks French multinationals
A representative of the Brazilian indigenous movement comes to Paris to voice criticism of the involvement of French companies in building large dams, including Belo Monte, in the Amazon.