In Brazil’s Amazon, people are trapped in a vicious cycle in which deforestation begets poverty, and poverty begets deforestation. Already, more than a fifth of the country’s rainforest has vanished.

As COP30 convenes in Belém, in the heart of the Amazon, the world's focus is narrowly set on carbon emissions and net-zero ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, government data showed Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva made progress on a pledge to rein in the ...

Deforestation "has not meaningfully declined" despite a global pledge to halt forest destruction, but next month's UN climate summit in the Amazon could mark a turning point, experts said Tuesday.

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 66% last month compared to July 2022 and is now at its lowest rate in six years, according to preliminary data released by Brazil’s National Institute for ...

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest slowed by nearly half compared to the year before, according to government satellite data released Wednesday. It’s the largest reduction since 2016, when ...

If reports are true, Cameroon may be a new home for cocoa production. According to the charity Mighty Earth, production there has expanded significantly in recent years, with manufacturers not facing ...

At COP, Brazil is presenting itself as an Amazon defender. But a key measure to slow deforestation is in grave peril.

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. August was another month of relatively good news for the Amazon rainforest: ...

If your morning can’t begin without coffee, you’re in good company. The world drinks about 2 billion cups of coffee a day. However, a European Union law might soon affect your favorite coffee beans – ...