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Problematic or perilous: Brazil's environmental choice

Brazilians go to the polls in October, and they´ll have a choice between reelecting Jair Bolsonaro, or bringing back former…

The Independent UK

Five more suspects arrested following death of British journalist in Amazon

Freelance reporter Dom Phillips who had written for the Guardian and the Washington Post, went missing along with indigenous expert…

Are fake meats better for the environment? It’s more complex than you think

Marketed to meat lovers, plant-based burgers like Impossible and Beyond claim to taste like the real thing and to have…

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Brazil police arrest 5 more in murders of journalist, Amazon expert

Brazil's federal police on Saturday arrested five more men in an investigation into the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips…

Five more arrested in Brazil over murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Suspect already in custody is likely leader of illegal fishing mafia based in Amazon region, police say

The Guardian - UK

Man who destroyed vast forest wins demise of park

In a move that shocked environmentalists, the state government of Mato Grosso has given up a legal battle to protect…

The Independent UK

Brazil’s Rio Negro: Exploring the largest swathe of protected rainforest in South America

The Amazon is soul-quaking in all its forms, but to see true, pure, untouched rainforest with maximum wildlife – and…

The Independent UK

The Secret Airstrips Behind Brazil’s Illegal Mining Crisis

BOA VISTA, Brazil — From 2,500 feet in the air, the dirt airstrip is just a crack in a seemingly…

The New York Times

Armed militias in Brazil hold enormous sway over fate of Amazon – and the global climate

The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent past, as the murders of Brazilian…

The Conversation

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Brazil moves toward paving road key to deforestation

The Brazilian government has granted a preliminary environmental permit for paving a controversial highway that cuts through one of the…

The Independent UK

Brazil moves toward paving road which is key to Amazon deforestation

Brazil’s government has granted a preliminary environmental permit for paving a dirt road that cuts through one of the Amazon…

Irish Independent

Commentary: Everything is on fire. It doesn’t have to be

The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, second only to the Amazon. Larger…

Chicago Tribune

Brazil grants permit to pave highway through heart of Amazon forest

Brazil's environmental authority on Thursday granted an initial permit that will allow a major highway to be paved through the…

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If Brazil legalizes more Amazon mining, it would drive deforestation, study says

Legalizing mining on indigenous land and other protected areas in Brazil's Amazon rainforest would lead to thousands of square kilometers…

Family of journalist murdered in the Amazon launch fundraiser in his memory

Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were killed on June 5 on their boat on the Itaquai river.

The Independent UK

Brazil prosecutors charge three with murder of British journalist, indigenous expert

Public prosecutors have charged three individuals with the June murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira…

Brazilian prosecutors charge three men for murder of British journalist

Federal prosecutors in Brazil on Friday charged three men for the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert…

Three charged over murder of British journalist Dom Phillips in Amazon

Mr Phillips and Bruno Pereira disappeared on 5 June

The Independent UK

Brazil prosecutors charge suspects in murder of Amazon pair

Public prosecutors have charged three individuals with the June murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira…

The Independent UK

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Three charged over murders of British journalist Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Public prosecutors have charged three men with the June murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira…

Irish Independent

Amazon's blood gold mines are fuelling UK heatwave - what you can do about it

Daily Mirror Environment Editor Nada Farhoud travelled to Brazil to see the damage created by illegal mines in the Amazon…

Report: Brazil authorities turn blind eye to deforestation

Illegal loggers have destroyed some 18,500 square kilometers (7,100 square miles) of public forests over the past six years in…

The Independent UK

Brazil photographer Salgado blames government actions for Amazon crimes

Brazilian government actions such as removing protections for indigenous territories and not doing enough to stem violent crime in the…

Brazil’s weak response to Phillips–Pereira murders threatens Indigenous people, lawyer says

Rescue mission coordinator condemns failure to arrest masterminds behind murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

The Guardian - US

Race to find Brazil Amazon species before they disappear

Manicoré (Brazil) (AFP) - In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is cataloguing species.Time is of…