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Wildfire smoke chokes Brazil’s capital amid raging blazes across countryPresident Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said people were intentionally starting fires in the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal wetland and other areas, putting 48 cities on red alert.WorldAug 26
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Remote Amazon tribe hooked on the internet, thanks to Elon Musk’s StarlinkThough most of the world has had decades to grapple with the repercussions of the internet, tribes living in the Amazon's Indigenous villages are playing catch-up.TrendingJun 5
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Ancient ‘lost valley of cities’ found in Amazon rainforestThe 2,500-year-old site may be the earliest example of urbanism ever documented in the Amazon rainforest.ScienceJan 12
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At COP28, UN chief warns world leaders ‘Earth’s vital signs are failing’International climate talks turned to a power game on Friday as dozens of world leaders took turns bemoaning the pain of an overheating planet.WorldDec 1, 2023
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Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra teams up with local composers for emotional music with a meaningFor a new concert with a social conscience, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra is teaming up with local composers to showcase pieces that cover topics that hit close to home.CanadaNov 27, 2023
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Local beer dedicated to helping Sask. grasslandsFifty cents per can go towards the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the beer is available in stores throughout Saskatchewan.EnvironmentAug 30, 2023
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Battles brewing as Ontario, Canada push Ring of Fire mining to boost EV planAs the Ford government pushes forward with its electric vehicle strategy, it is eyeing the mineral-rich Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario. Local communities are pushing back.PoliticsJul 8, 2023
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How 4 siblings survived 40 days in the Amazon after deadly plane crashThe children, ages 13, 9, 4, and 1, were rescued by Colombian authorities after they were the sole survivors of a small plane crash that killed three adults in early May.TrendingJun 12, 2023
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Here’s how Brazil plans to end Amazon deforestation by 2030The Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Amazon sets a coordinated policy across more than a dozen ministries through the end of Lula's term in 2027.EnvironmentJun 5, 2023
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How new technology could help fight and prevent wildfires in CanadaCanada sees about 7,500 wildfires burn more than 2.5 million hectares of forest - about half the size of Nova Scotia - every year and that amount is projected to double by 2050.EnvironmentMay 30, 2023
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Brazil forest fire season begins with concerns of mass destructionThe government space agency that uses satellites to monitor fires reported more area burned in the month of July than in any July since 2016.WorldAug 5, 2021
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Greenhouse gas levels hit record high in 2020, UN reportsThe news came as the UN climate office warned that the world remains off target for meeting its goal of cutting emissions as part of international efforts to curb global warming.EnvironmentOct 25, 2021
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Mapping environmental crime in the Amazon rainforest key preserving it, study suggestsTo track the regional and national networks that drive environmental crime across the Amazon, researchers have teamed up with Interpol, InSight Crime and several other partners,Aug 30, 2020
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rises for 2nd straight month despite COP26 vowsBefore Bolsonaro took office in 2019, the Brazilian Amazon hadn't recorded a single year with more than 10,000 square kilometers of deforestation in over a decade.EnvironmentNov 12, 2021
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More than 1,000 new species found in New GuineaA frog with fangs, a blind snake and a round-headed dolphin are among more than 1,000 new species recently found on the incredible Melanesian island of New Guinea, environment group WWF said.Jun 27, 2011
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Brazil’s Congress approves changes to environmental law; activists fear it threatens AmazonBRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's lower house of Congress on Wednesday approved a bill that weakens the nation's benchmark environmental law protecting the Amazon and other areas, a move that some fear will lead to a spike in deforestation.MoneyApr 25, 2012
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Biggest threat to Brazil’s coronavirus response may be its own leader: medical journalIn an editorial, the Lancet said Bolsonaro's disregard for and flouting of lockdown measures is sowing confusion across Brazil.HealthMay 8, 2020
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Biden pushes for momentum on climate change action ahead of virtual summitThe U.S. is looking to its allies, such as Japan and Canada, to announce their own intensified climate efforts.PoliticsApr 21, 2021
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Saskatchewan municipalities to lobby province for wetland policyFor years, groups like Ducks Unlimited Canada have pushed the province to develop a wetland policy, as Saskatchewan is the only province without one.CanadaFeb 15, 2021
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Brazil to redeploy military to Amazon in effort to curb increased deforestationThis will mark the third time that President Jair Bolsonaro has dispatched troops to the Amazon, following two "Operation Green Brazil" deployments that ended in April.EnvironmentJun 29, 2021