The stakes are high. About one-fifth of what some call “the lungs of the world” is already gone. Now Microsoft and other corporations are getting involved.
Brazil’s president said there had never been more rain in a single location in the country’s history.
The disastrous dam collapse in 2015 caused a giant mudslide that killed 19 people in one of Brazil’s worst environmental catastrophes.
Running through the forest,looking into each other’s eyes on a boat,and hugging a lot,the French and Brazilian leaders looked to be on a honeymoon.
The French and Brazilian governments have launched a four-year plan to protect the Amazon rainforest,in the process reviving their bilateral relationship.
The assassination of Marielle Franco,a 38-year-old black,bisexual city councillor,in a drive-by shooting shook Brazil profoundly and reverberated around the world.
Santos’ $5.8 billion Barossa project and Woodside’s $16.5 billion Scarborough venture off WA have been mired in delays and uncertainty.
Several cities in Brazil,including tourist-magnet Rio de Janeiro,are experiencing a dengue fever epidemic. One is faring much better.
Thousands turned out to see the former Brazilian president,who is under investigation for a coup attempt.
Israel’s government has not previously disclosed a timeline for a ground offensive in Rafah,where more than a million Palestinians have sought refuge.
With the eyes of the world on the celebrations,samba dancers asked for the removal of illegal miners and “destroyers of mother Earth” from the rainforest.