The Latest Breaking News from Amazon

Indigenous Peruvians condemn US ambassador’s visit to palm oil company

Indigenous communities condemned Lisa Kenny’s visit, claiming company is operating on illegally deforested land

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2023

Brazil court backs crackdown on illegal gold mining in Amazon

A Supreme Court judge backed a government move to crack down on illegal gold mining in Brazil, suspending a legal practice of buyers accepting the origin of the precious metal with paper receipts based on the "good faith" of the seller.

Reuters · Apr 5, 2023

Brazilian meat firm’s A- sustainability rating has campaigners up in arms

Environmentalists question high grade given to JBS and accuse it of deforestation in the Amazon and under-reporting emissions

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023

The Amazon is not safe under Brazil's new president – a roads plan could push it past its breaking point

Conservationists breathed a sigh of relief when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election in the fall of 2022. His predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, had opened large parts of the Amazon region to business by crippling enforcement of environmental laws and turning a blind eye to land grabbing. It…

The Conversation · Mar 22, 2023

Two new species of yeast named after Bruno Pereira and Dom Phillips

Discoveries that could help diabetics titled in honour of activist and journalist murdered in Amazon

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2023

Indigenous children suffer most from illegal miners’ Amazon invasion

The influx of heavily armed gangs, now being tackled by President Lula, has had a catastrophic effect on infant health

The Guardian - US · Mar 17, 2023

The flap of a butterfly's wings: why autumn is not a good time to predict if El Niño is coming

Remember the butterfly effect? It was a popular summary of chaos theory suggesting a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon could cause a tornado in Texas.

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

Horrifying, uplifting, surreal: my mate Dom Phillips joins the rainforest martyrs

At a Brazil memorial for murdered US activist and nun Dorothy Stang, there are two more people symbolically present

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023

Musk internet kits a boon for bad actors in Brazilian Amazon

When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming common at such sites: a Starlink kit

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023

In Brazil, the future of environmental sustainability needs a strong ally: collectors of recyclable materials

When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in for his third term as president of Brazil on January 1, 2023, he invited a diverse group to accompany him as he ascended the ramp to his offices. Among them, two symbolised the giant step that the country was taking toward a…

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2023