As if to underscore the seriousness of the problem, the U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization released a science report Sunday showing that in the last several years, warming, sea level rise and carbon pollution have all accelerated. Continue reading
He served more than 12 years at FUNAI, Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency. Continue reading
Bolsonaro said he would “use Compactor pens, not Bic… because Bic is French.” Continue reading
Bolsonaro said he had asked U.S. President Donald Trump for “help” and that Trump had said “he couldn’t make a decision without hearing from Brazil.” Continue reading
Macron and other European leaders argue the fires in the Amazon require a global response because of the ecosystem’s critical role in draining heat-trapping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Continue reading
About 60 per cent of the Amazon region is in Brazil. The vast Amazon also includes Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, an overseas region of France. Continue reading
While forest fires ravage the Amazon rainforests, environment group in Canada wants Ottawa to get tough on Brazil to halt deforestation. Continue reading
Satellite images taken from the International Space Station prove that the 2019 fire season has been Brazil’s most active since 2010, NASA said. Continue reading
The Brazilian president’s online comment on a post comparing his wife’s looks with Macron’s wife, Brigitte, has been widely criticized as sexist. Continue reading
Brazil’s ambassador in Washington told reporters during that visit that illegal Brazilian immigrants were “a problem for Brazil, an embarrassment to us.” Continue reading