Wildfires, Amazon and Brazil
How Can Brazil’s Amazon Resist Longer Floods And Stronger Droughts?
To figure out how to save the wetland forests of the Amazon, an ecologist from Brazil led a massive series of expeditions to sample trees across the vast rain-forest.
Brazil's Amazon drought disrupts residents' lives
Severe droughts across Brazil's Amazon rainforest region are drastically altering residents' lives as mobility is hampered by record-low levels on upper stretches of the Amazon River. In the town of Manacapuru,
Brazil experiencing record-breaking wildfires as persistent drought affects the Amazon rainforest
A series of record-breaking wildfires are currently burning in several regions in Brazil, threatening residents and some of the most important ecological systems.
During Brazil’s worst drought, wildfires rage and the Amazon River falls to a record low
Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago, with 59% of the country under stress — an area roughly half the size of the U.S.
Brazil's Amazon drought disrupts residents' lives
MANACAPURU, Brazil, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Severe droughts across Brazil's Amazon rainforest region are drastically altering residents' lives as mobility is hampered by record-low levels on upper ...
Brazil suffering through its worst drought in history
At the opposite end of the spectrum, rivers that once flowed through the Amazon are drying out as Brazil endures a record drought and the country's geological service warns conditions are expected to worsen,
Brazil approves emergency spending to combat wildfires and drought in Amazon and Pantanal
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Sunday authorised the government to exempt spending on wildfires and droughts in the Amazon and Pantanal regions from this year’s fiscal target as the country grapples with the economic impacts of its worst drought on record.
Why Brazilian officials want to pave a highway in the Amazon rainforest
A pledge from the Brazilian president to pave a road that runs through the Amazon rainforest is prompting concerns from ...
Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate
A federal court in Brazil has dismissed charges against one of three men arrested in the killings of an Indigenous peoples ...
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Another Crisis in Brazil’s Amazon: Rising Crime
It’s not just the environment that's vulnerable to growing regional criminal groups, an expert writes.
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Brazil faces record wildfires and drought — and it may only get worse
Much of western Brazil is under stress and the Amazon basin rivers are registering at historic lows. Boats have been stranded on sandbanks, with people forced to transport goods on foot.
Assessing the environmental impacts of Brazil's biofuel sector
Mathematical analysis reveals that within Brazil's agriculture and livestock industry, the biofuels sector is most heavily ...
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Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine
While X said the restoration of service was unintentional, state telecommunications agency Anatel said the company acted with ...
Amazon's AWS to invest $1.8 billion in Brazil through 2034
Amazon's cloud computing arm, Amazon Web Services (AWS), will invest 10.1 billion reais ($1.8 billion) in Brazil through 2034 ...
Amazon River Dolphins Are Facing Mass Die-Offs In Brazil
Brazilian scientists worry that a few straight days of intense sun could be all it takes to trigger the next die-off of the ...