Americas

Will Brazil Really Say No to Oil and Gas?

Patricia Rodriguez / NACLA Feb 13, 2024 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s administration brought high hopes of reversing devastating environmental destruction. Will a new fossil fuel boom undermine promises for change? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Two-Degree Future Is Now 

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Jan 2, 2024 In 2023, a number of climate records fell across a planet careening toward social and ecological chaos. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

Born To Be Land Defenders

Eliana Lafone, Rebecca Wilson / NACLA Dec 22, 2023 Kichwa activist Leo Cerda on forest protecters, alliance building and moving beyond the extractive economy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

What Climate Democracy Looks Like

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 29, 2023 Ecuador votes to keep nearly a billion barrels of oil where it belongs — underground. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Americas

Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime

Gavin Voss / InSight Crime Aug 15, 2023 The Belém agreement takes important strides to protect the Amazon, but overlooks drug trafficking and transnational crime groups. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

2022 Brazilian General Election

Osmani Simanca Nov 1, 2022 Dig deeper

Tropical Forest Shift Raises the Alarm of Climate Scientists

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Mar 5, 2020 Both the Amazon and the Congo have helped mitigate the effects of global warming. That may no longer be the case, a new study reveals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brazil’s Amazon Crisis Is Rooted in Its Fascist Past

Brian Mier / Brasil Wire Sep 11, 2019 The philosophy behind the Brazilian rainforest fires is based on a World Bank-funded, dictatorship-era project which killed thousands. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

G7 Climate Meeting

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, NY Aug 28, 2019 Dig deeper

Spurning Amazon Aid, Bolsonaro Brings Up Notre Dame Fire

LUIS ANDRES HENAO and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA / The Associated Press Aug 27, 2019 The Brazilian president rejects millions in relief pledged at the Group of 7 summit unless Emmanuel Macron tenders him an apology. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bolsonaro’s Horrific Plans for the Amazon Revealed in Leaked Docs

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Aug 26, 2019 It shows how the Brazilian president intends to isolate minority groups with his hate speech and use developments to "occupy" the land. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

G-7 Pledges Funds to Fight Amazon Fires; Bolsonaro Questions Motives

LUIS ANDRES HENAO and MARCELO DE SOUZA / The Associated Press Aug 26, 2019 The relatively paltry $20 million is met by the president's claims that rich countries are trying to exploit Brazil's natural resources. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )