The largest city in the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus, closed public schools on Friday as smoke from hundreds of wildfires ...

Brazil’s Environment Ministry said it had deployed fire crews and aircraft to help fight fires in Amazonas state. It also said it had notified the owners of rural properties to ...

Across the Amazon, the spread of off-grid solar power, closed systems not connected to utility companies, is helping remote communities reduce their reliance on diesel while improving access to clean ...

Brazil's presidential election on Sunday isn't just about who runs the government—it's a test of President Trump's sway in ...

Brazil's incumbent president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro will face off in a nail-biting second ...

We are at a decisive moment. The results of the first round showed that the threats to our territories and our rights may ...

"For months, Indigenous Peoples have occupied government buildings and marched in the streets to demand that Belo Sun abandon its plans ..." ...

Brazil votes Sunday in a presidential election that could reshape its relationship with President Trump, return the Bolsonaro ...

Brazil's Amazonas state declared a fire emergency in 36 towns on 10 October as smoke covered Manaus. Federal aircraft and 290 ...

Brazil’s upcoming presidential election could reshape the Amazon's future. Control of the country, which contains about 60% ...

Brazil's environment is a global concern. But on the campaign trail, it's struggling to get voters' attention.

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