To save the Amazon,a project is making sure cattle farmers earn another living

To save the Amazon,a project is making sure cattle farmers earn another living

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.

  • byManuela Andreoni

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Worst floods ever recorded in Brazil kill dozens,destroy key infrastructure

Worst floods ever recorded in Brazil kill dozens,destroy key infrastructure

Brazil’s president said there had never been more rain in a single location in the country’s history.

  • byGabriela Sa Pessoa
BHP and Vale offer $39b to settle Brazil dam disaster claims

BHP and Vale offer $39b to settle Brazil dam disaster claims

The disastrous dam collapse in 2015 caused a giant mudslide that killed 19 people in one of Brazil’s worst environmental catastrophes.

  • bySimon Johanson
Macron embraces Lula,and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

Macron embraces Lula,and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

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.

  • byDavid Biller
‘I promised to come to your forest’:Macron honours tribal chief,reveals $1.6b plan to protect the Amazon

‘I promised to come to your forest’:Macron honours tribal chief,reveals $1.6b plan to protect the Amazon

The French and Brazilian governments have launched a four-year plan to protect the Amazon rainforest,in the process reviving their bilateral relationship.

  • byMauricio Savarese andSylvie Corbet
Brazilian police arrest three over killing of councilwoman-turned-icon

Brazilian police arrest three over killing of councilwoman-turned-icon

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.

  • byGabriela Sa Pessoa andDavid Biller
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Why this ASX oil boss is investing in the Americas (but not Australia)

Why this ASX oil boss is investing in the Americas (but not Australia)

Santos’ $5.8 billion Barossa project and Woodside’s $16.5 billion Scarborough venture off WA have been mired in delays and uncertainty.

  • byNick Toscano
Two cities separated by a bridge. One is rife with dengue,the other has an Australian solution

Two cities separated by a bridge. One is rife with dengue,the other has an Australian solution

Several cities in Brazil,including tourist-magnet Rio de Janeiro,are experiencing a dengue fever epidemic. One is faring much better.

  • byDiarlei Rodrigues andDiane Jeantet
Amid coup probe,Bolsonaro calls on supporters to show strength

Amid coup probe,Bolsonaro calls on supporters to show strength

Thousands turned out to see the former Brazilian president,who is under investigation for a coup attempt.

  • byLeonardo Benassatto,Lais Morais andRicardo Brito
Israeli war cabinet member threatens Ramadan deadline for Rafah invasion

Israeli war cabinet member threatens Ramadan deadline for Rafah invasion

Israel’s government has not previously disclosed a timeline for a ground offensive in Rafah,where more than a million Palestinians have sought refuge.

  • byWafaa Shurafa andKareen Chehayeb
Carnival,Rio’s biggest party,makes urgent plea to save the Amazon

Carnival,Rio’s biggest party,makes urgent plea to save the Amazon

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.

  • byDiane Jeantet andFabiano Maisonnave