Policy changes in Brazil that have disincentivized deforestation of the Amazon for agriculture are credited with reducing hospitalizations and wildfire deaths by the thousands.

Several roles, including the secretaries of the Treasury, Commerce and Labor Departments, have yet to be announced. President-elect Donald J. Trump has signaled that he intends to stand by Pete ...

The Iraqi native traveled, often by foot, from Brazil to the United States seeking asylum ... but was too much walking through the Amazon,” Al-Shammari said. He said throughout it, he didn ...

C. S., et al. (2023). Mercury exposure in women of reproductive age in Rondônia State, Amazon region, Brazil. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 5225.

The Amazon region of Brazil is divided into two different zones: The legally defined Amazon, which follows the borders of the Amazonian states ... Yannic Damm et al, Health benefits of reduced ...

Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from cattle ranchers and ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves ... last year and has made significant strides in curbing Amazon deforestation. They also threaten Brazil’s ...

One of the priority areas is along the BR-319 highway, where experts warn deforestation may increase fourfold under another ...

Several states in Brazil are trying to rid ... year and has made significant strides in curbing Amazon deforestation. They also threaten Brazil’s commitment to halt deforestation by 2030.