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Lula sworn in as Brazil's president for historic 3rd term
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil’s president for a historic third term amidst a carnival-like backdrop commemorating his return to power. But he assumes the presidency of a country in turmoil, and not everyone is...
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Lula sworn in as president of divided Brazil amid tight security
The veteran politician, taking office for an historic third term, faces the challenge of uniting the country polarised u
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Brazil’s president-elect injects optimism into COP27
Brazil’s president-elect injected a sense of hope and optimism into COP27 with his appearance. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's promise to put climate change issues at the top of his priorities and stop development in vast parts of the Amazon...
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Tens of thousands of illegal fires continue to carve out the Amazon
The Amazon forest is under relentless threat as Brazilian land grabbers set fire to forest in the name of expanding the country's agribusiness. With 41,000 fires in September, scientists warn the cost of expansion in Brazil will have...
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The global climate impact of illegal fires in the Amazon
Brazilian land grabbers have set tens of thousands of illegal fires in the Amazon rainforest, in the name of expanding the country’s agribusiness. But scientists warn that expansion will have a devastating impact on climate change.
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A journey deep into the Amazon with scientists trying to save it
The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate, but it’s under serious threat from deforestation. CBC's international climate team ventures deep into the forest with scientists to learn how climate change is...
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What's at stake for the climate, deep in the Amazon
The Amazon rainforest plays a crucial role in regulating the global climate, but it’s under serious threat from deforestation. CBC's international climate team ventures deep into the forest with scientists to learn how climate change is...
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London exhibit focuses on protecting 'mother nature'
The exhibition taking visitors inside nature - physically and virtually - hoping to encourage action on climate change.
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Ecuador top court upholds Indigenous rights against mining, oil projects
A big win for Ecuador's indigenous people - the Supreme Court rules they must have a greater say over oil and mining projects in rain forests.
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon surges to 12-year high
Destruction of the world’s largest rainforest in 2020 rose 9.5 percent from a year earlier according to government data.
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Amazon deforestation soars amid pandemic lockdowns
Environmentalists in Brazil are denouncing an acceleration of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest that they say is directly linked to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brazil's Indigenous tribes face multiple threats
Brazil's Indigenous tribes say they are facing a double threat - the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the exploitation of their lands.
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Virus imperils Amazon deforestation, Brazil's indigenous tribes
Coronavirus fears lead to increased logging in Brazil's Amazon and disease puts indigenous people's health at risk.
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Amazon rainforest: Indigenous leaders seek British gov’t support
Indigenous leaders call on the British government to help stop exploitation of the Amazon.
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Amazon Inferno: Drone Footage Exposes Widespread Devastation
Take a flight of discovery and witness the devastating impact of the Amazon Rainforest fires in Brazil through powerful drone footage, capturing vast areas of scorched land, billowing smoke, and the ongoing struggle to contain the...
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Too Little, Too Late? Behind Biden's Amazon Rainforest Visit and Climate Policy | GRAVITAS
US President Joe Biden visited the Amazon rainforest on Sunday as part of his Brazil trip on Sunday ahead of the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. He became the first sitting US president to ever visit the Amazon rainforest. Even as Biden's...
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Joe Biden Makes Historic Visit to the Amazon Rainforest
US President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region. Watch this report for more details!
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President Joe Biden on Sunday became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest
Joined by Carlos Nobre, a Nobel-Prize-winning scientist and expert on how climate change is impacting the Amazon, and President Biden's climate adviser John Podesta, President Biden lifted in his helicopter over a stretch of the...
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Lichen mimic katydid (Machima sp.) in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Lichen mimic katydid (Machima sp.) in the Ecuadorian Amazon.