Brazil’s biggest soy producers have withdrawn from the soy moratorium, a pledge to avoid Amazon deforestation.

A group representing some of the world’s largest soybean traders is exiting a landmark deal created in Brazil to protect the ...

In communities around the Amazon Rainforest, there's a pervasive belief that large landowners use their money to influence ...

Many locals are cheering on the Brazilian government’s plans to rebuild a decrepit highway. Environmentalists are less keen ...

Brazil’s Triunfo do Xingu Environmental Protection Area encompasses an area of Amazon Rainforest more than half the size of ...

In the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve in the Brazilian Amazon, locals tap rubber and extract Brazil nuts from the rainforest ...

Scientists recently discovered a new species of green anaconda in the Amazon rainforest. A new Nat Geo series shows the ...

Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing through ...

Some of the world's largest soybean traders are preparing to break their agreement to curb deforestation of the Amazon ...

Brazil is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world. Enjoy this Travel guide featuring the incredible destinations of Brazil. From the wonders of Rio de Janeiro, to the wildlife of ...

New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face deforestation. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Preventing illegal road building could ...

A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...