Tag: deforestation

A man searches for water on Puraquequara Lake, which has been affected by historic drought in the Amazon, in Manaus Brazil - REUTERS/Bruno Kelly

Amazon Drought Can Turn the Forest into a Savannah

A severe drought in Brazil’s Amazon has damaged the forest ecosystem, brought chaos for ...

Community of Catalão suffers from drought in Amazonas - Photo: Gato Júnior/Rede Amazônica

Amazon Drought Becomes Time Bomb for Pandemic Diseases

Home to the greatest biodiversity on the planet, the Amazon is also a ticking ...

American biologist Philip Martin Fearnside

The Future of the World Is at Stake in Belém, Brazil

Amazon and climate scientists agree: The largest rainforest area in the world is on ...

An indigenous man participates in a modeling exercise run by Conexsus in Mato Grosso, Brazil - Conexsus/Handout

Rich in Forests, Brazil Is Trying to Build a Strong Bioeconomy

Alongside the Brazilian Amazon’s vast soy and cattle ranching economy – a major driver ...

People skilled with weapons, sometimes linked to the state, use violence to ensure illicit activities. Giuseppe Flandoli/Shutterstock

The Future of the Amazon and the World Climate Is in the Hands of the Brazilian Militias

The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent ...

Dry ground of the Jaguari dam, during a drought in Joanópolis, near São Paulo, Brazil. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

Brazil Loses 16% of Its Water. Blame it on the Amazon Deforestation

Recurring drought, regular power outages and a devastated farming industry – these are the ...