In 2025, the area deforested in the country fell below 1 million hectares in a year for the first time since 2019. A total of ...

Brazilian officials on Thursday announced a sharp drop in deforestation rates, pushing back on one of the arguments that the ...

Brazilian officials report a significant decline in Amazon deforestation rates, countering U.S. tariff accusations. The ...

It’s welcome news for Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on track for reelection in October polls.

BRASILIA, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday hailed the latest official figures showing a significant drop in deforestation rates in the Amazon rainforest ...

Brazil cut deforestation in the Amazon to its lowest level since 2019 in 2025, with tougher environmental enforcement helping ...

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest ...

Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed ...

The Brazilian Amazon experienced a 47% decrease in deforestation in April compared to last year, marking the lowest level in five years, and a 51% decrease over the past 12 months. Since President ...

2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed ...

Colombia has enacted a law aimed at preventing cattle linked to deforestation from entering beef supply chains by connecting ...

Deforestation harms the planet and humans in many ways. Trees play a major role in the global effort to slow the pace of climate change, preserve wildlife, and support more than eight billion people.