Tag: Brazil
60,000 liters of oil spills from pipeline into Brazilian bay
"It was a leak of significant proportions, with an impact on the mangroves."
Amazon Rainforest deforestation at its worst – equivalent to the size...
While the new data still represents a 72 percent drop from 2004 when implementation of combative deforestation measures were put in place, the increased rate in the past 10 years has many worried.
Strongman: Jair Bolsonaro and the unexpected rise of the far right...
It remains to be seen if Fernando Haddad can rally the country to prevent a Bolsonaro presidency.
Why is the radical right still winning?
What that Protestant Reformation can teach us about the durability of far-right movements – and the order they seek to replace.
Brazil’s leading food retailer goes cage-free
This commitment will spare millions of egg-laying hens a life of extreme confinement in battery cages so small that the birds can barely move or stretch their wings.
Federal judge bans use of glyphosate in Brazil
The decision prohibits the registration of new products containing the herbicide and suspends existing registrations within the next 30 days.
Tropical forests lost 40 football fields of tree cover per minute...
That amounts to 40 football fields worth of trees cut every minute of last year in a devastating blow to biodiversity and the global climate.
After Lula, what’s next for Brazil?
The dream of more just and equal societies that the far from radical Lula represented for many seems further away than ever.
Brazilian school districts make historic switch to 100 percent plant-based meals
With the mission of reducing the cities' environmental footprint (especially water consumption), Brazil's goal is to aid local produce farmers and foster humane and healthy eating habits for students.
U.S. bans Brazilian beef imports
The United States Department of Agriculture suspended fresh beef imports from Brazil until the country “takes corrective action” to address “public health concerns, sanitary conditions, and animal health issues” in its cattle supply chain.
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Polling reveals deep unpopularity for GOP vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, raising questions about the Republican Party’s strategy and the potential consequences for the 2024 election.
American healthcare workers demand Biden and Harris end support for Israeli assault on Gaza
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American healthcare workers who volunteered in Gaza urge U.S. leaders to end Israel’s assault, citing the atrocities witnessed firsthand.
Public opposition to Project 2025 surges as Trump distances himself
Awareness and disapproval of Project 2025 increase significantly despite Trump’s attempts to disassociate from the controversial conservative policy agenda.
730 million people faced hunger last year: A global crisis demanding urgent action
The latest UN report reveals alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition, highlighting the need for urgent political and financial commitments to address food insecurity worldwide.