NEWS FROM THE FOREST
Check out our selection of news about the environment and indigenous peoples
The MMA (Ministry of the Environment) Launches New PPCDAm for Public Consultation
Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon Received Contributions from 12 Other Ministries and Various Federal Agencies; the Consultation is
Churches unite to demand commitment from candidates for the Amazon
Catholics, Jews, Protestants, Muslims, and other religions, churches unite to demand an effective commitment to the preservation of the environment from all presidential candidates
'Other extreme climate events are a certainty,’ says expert when commenting on floods in Recife
USP Professor and IPCC Member, Paulo Artaxo, Advocates Emergency Actions to Mitigate Impacts on the Population.
Why climate change affects women more
A cyclone sweeps through fishing communities; a forest fire turns the sky red with embers and black with smoke; a drought devastates crops and causes
Pollution kills 9 million people each year; Africa is the hardest-hit
Air pollution from industrial processes, coupled with urbanization, has led to a 7% increase in pollution-related deaths from 2015 to
Indigenous land with isolated indigenous groups in the Amazon has been unprotected for nearly 6 months
The Jacareúba-Katawixi area lacks a land use restriction document, making it easier for land grabbers to operate
