Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit ... The numbers raise new questions about President Jair Bolsonaro's commitment to protecting the world's largest rainforest, more than 60% of which ...

Deforestation dramatically worsened under Lula's far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, whose administration saw Amazon deforestation shoot up 75 percent compared to the average of the previous decade.

The period coincides with the mandate of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who used to discredit data on deforestation. The current government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has promised ...

The ongoing destruction of the world’s rainforests sped up in 2022, putting worldwide promises to end deforestation by 2030 in serious doubt. The total loss amounted to 4.1 million hectares, or ...

The improvement under leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contrasted with deforestation that hit a 15-year high under Lula's predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized ...

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Rodrigo Agostinho, head of IBAMA, Brazil's federal environmental agency, for two years now, spoke with Mongabay about the ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been indicted for plotting a coup to overturn the country’s 2022 election, has been invited to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump ...

Jake led coverage of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental rollbacks and soaring deforestation with fast-paced beat reporting and groundbreaking investigations. His investigative ...