Brazil’s current policies have intensified its climate challenge. And it’s not just because of beef. Soy, the country’s top commodity, is increasing pressure on the Cerrado, the country’s ...

Bolsonaro, a far-right climate skeptic, has made clear he intends to make major changes to Brazil’s environmental policy, including opening the globally vital Amazon rainforest to development ...

From 1991 through 2023, each rise of 0.1°C in the average global air temperature led to 360 new records of climate-related disasters in Brazil, including severe droughts, flooding and storms.

A comprehensive new study commissioned by Brazil’s government predicts severe drought and crop failures due to climate change by 2040. Brazil now gets 78% of its electricity from hydropower, but ...

Over 60 million people in Brazil will contend with extreme temperatures from August 22-25, 2024 as devastating wildfires continue to destroy forests and wetlands ecosystems. About us Programs ...