Scientists observed mosquitoes in Brazil's Atlantic Forest feeding on humans more often. This shift suggests habitat loss is ...

When you think of a South American rainforest, you probably don't imagine biting winds, heavy frosts and freezing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazilian law enforcement destroys equipment used by deforesters. Wallace Lopes / IBAMA Last year Brazil saw its biggest drop in ...

The world lost 10 football fields of old-growth tropical forest every minute in 2023 and despite uplifting progress in the Amazon, the picture elsewhere is less rosy, researchers said on Thursday.

The vast tropical forest nations of Brazil and Indonesia are both home to millions of people, including Indigenous communities. They store enormous amounts of carbon to protect our climate and are ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Tropical Forest Finance Facility (TFFF) initiative is expected to be launched at Brazil’s COP30, in November, and has received attention due to ...

Antonio Vicente, a Brazilian farmer, transformed his São Paulo land by using government credit for trees instead of cattle, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Renata Piazzon, CEO of the Instituto Arapyaú, is one of Brazil’s leading voices for aligning conservation with economic development, arguing that ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Brazil’s Congress passed legislation late last night that strips the Amazon and other key regions of critical environmental protections, and grants amnesty to individuals accused of past illegal ...

Brazil’s most important environmental legislation is on the chopping block again, with politicians in the country’s lower chamber proposing to alter it by claiming it impedes economic growth. Brazil’s ...