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SAO PAULO (AP) — The Ashaninka Indigenous people — who recovered their territory in the Brazilian border with Peru from settlers three decades ago, established and sustained their own governance, and ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » History: Fires in Brazil's Amazon dropped to historic low in 2025
Forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon fell to a historic low in 2025 after peaking the previous year, according to a report published Tuesday. The data gathered by environmental monitoring network ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » History: Secure land rights linked to lower deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, study shows
Who owns the rainforest—and who has the right to use it—might seem like a simple question. But in the Brazilian Amazon, that question lies at the heart of one of the world's most persistent ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » History: Despite gains combating deforestation in Brazil's Amazon, forest degradation is a looming threat
SAO PAULO — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it has sharply slowed deforestation in the Amazon, and indeed it has. When the next official annual ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » History: Collapses of Amazon riverbanks threaten communities and shipping routes
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Extreme droughts, human interventions and growing boat traffic are contributing to riverbank collapses that endanger riverside communities in the ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » History: Save the Amazon or Drill for Oil? Brazil Says It Can Do Both.
Brazil, which is hosting the 30th U.N. Climate Change Conference this month, wants to show the world it’s a leader in safeguarding the planet. Its record tells a more complicated story. By Ana Ionova ...
News Brazil » Amazonas » History: In the Brazilian Amazon, sustainability policies clash with development goals
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Authorities in the Brazilian authorities have proven to be ambivalent when it comes to the environment. They generally adhere to discourses of ...