As wildfires sparked by El Nino smolder in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chief Waldemir da Silva voted for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the candidate "who defends nature." El Nino provoked exceptional drought and wildfires in Brazil in 2024.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro contributed to deforestation through statements opposing forest conservation, according to an international study led by the University of Bonn. The study found that destruction of the Amazon rainforest accelerated when Bolsonaro and his ministers posted messages opposing forest conservation on Twitter.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazilian law enforcement destroys equipment used by deforesters. Wallace Lopes / IBAMA Last year Brazil saw its biggest drop in emissions since 2009, new data show. The decline comes in ...

The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) aims to reach $10 billion in sponsor capital by the end of 2026, a step toward a larger $25 billion fundraising goal. If the target is not reached, the initiative could lose a $3 billion pledge made by Norway.

Brazil's environment minister João Paulo Capobianco said their new rainforest fund proposal has raised billions in record time, which he hopes will convince more investors

Brazilian DJ and music producer Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo, known simply as Alok, has taken his environmental work from the stage into forest restoration projects across Brazil. On June 1, 2026, the UN Environment Programme named Alok a Global Goodwill Ambassador,

Tropical countries from Cameroon to Colombia could earn tens of millions of dollars a year under a novel approach to protecting the world's rainforests being launched at the COP30 summit in Brazil. The inauguration of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Tropical Forest Finance Facility (TFFF) initiative is expected to be launched at Brazil’s COP30, in November, and has received attention due to potential financial support from China. In July and ...

Brazil’s most important environmental legislation is on the chopping block again, with politicians in the country’s lower chamber proposing to alter it by claiming it impedes economic growth. Brazil’s most important environmental legislation is on ...