Some 8,000 Indigenous people from the Amazon rainforest and the Pacific converged on Brazil's capital Monday to demand an ...

It has been an existential election for Chris Bowen. Not only is the Climate Change and Energy Minister largely irrelevant, ...

In 2023, hydro-electricity accounted for nearly half of Brazil's installed energy capacity, and more than 60% of its total ...

Global reforestation and forest restoration efforts are facing a serious setback due to the recent U.S. foreign aid freeze.

Tree rings can be used to determine the release of mercury into the air due to mining activities in South and Central America. This study is crucial in determining the illegal mining activity and ...

A new survey commissioned by the Brazilian Vegetarian Society and carried out by the Datafolha Institute has found that the majority of Brazilians would be ...

Illegal gold mining remains rampant in the Amazon rainforest despite government efforts to curb it, reveals new analyses of satellite data from 2023 ...

Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla member, was elected as Colombia’s first avowedly leftist president, promising to fight ...

The 41-year-old now runs a biochemical company. Years after quietly launching the venture, the former Gunners midfielder is a ...

Climate summit to be hosted in Amazonian city of Belem in November Focus on 'People's COP' eagerly awaited by activists Some ...

Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer a new way to keep tabs on destructive gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. “We could potentially see whether mining is starting to ramp ...

Canadian mining companies have a long history of human rights abuses and environmental destruction in Latin America. According to a 2023 report by the non-profit Amazon Watch, of the 37 Canadian ...