Environment

Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon falls 11%, annual gov't data shows

December 01, 2022 03:13 AM AEDT | By Reuters

SAO PAULO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest fell 11.27% in the 12 months through July 2022 to 11,568 square kilometers (...

Brazil's Lula courts U.K., others to join fund to protect rainforest

November 30, 2022 01:46 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Anthony Boadle and Jake Spring BRASILIA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Aides to Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are in talks with Britain,...

COP27: World should spend on climate not war, Brazil's Lula says

November 17, 2022 02:48 AM AEDT | By Reuters

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The world has been ignoring warnings about climate change while spending trillions of dollars on war, Brazi...

'Brazil is back' at climate helm as Lula arrives in Egypt for COP27

November 16, 2022 02:49 AM AEDT | By Reuters

* Diplomats say have increased authority to negotiate * Negotiating position has continuity * Focus on Amazon rainforest preservation (Adds detail on...

Brazil, Indonesia, DR Congo launch rainforest alliance

November 14, 2022 08:45 PM AEDT | By Reuters

NUSA DUA, Indonesia, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The world’s three largest rainforest nations Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo formally a...

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon hits October record ahead of govt c...

November 12, 2022 03:10 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest reached a record for October, data showed on Friday, with land-cle...

COP27: Major food firms detail plans to eliminate deforestation by 2...

November 08, 2022 08:10 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Jake Spring and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) - The world's largest food trading companies detailed a plan on Monday to eliminate d...