World May 05 Brazil gold mining rush brings deforestation and mercury risks to the Amazon By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press
Science Nov 23 Watch 2:17 Deep in the Amazon, scientists build a 'time capsule' to predict future of climate change Hundreds of miles from the U.N. conference on climate change that wrapped this weekend in Belém, Brazil, scientists are conducting a first-of-its-kind experiment that could help future policymakers address the issue. John Yang reports. By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Satvi Sunkara, Zoie Lambert
Science Oct 15 UN agency: CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency… By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
World Dec 28 Extreme drought, wildfires and deforestation battered the Amazon rainforest in 2024 A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires in the Amazon rainforest since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run… By Steven Grattan, Associated Press
World Nov 17 Watch 4:23 News Wrap: Biden administration allows Ukraine to fire long-range missiles into Russia In our news wrap Sunday, a senior U.S. official confirmed that Ukraine will be allowed for the first time to fire American-supplied missiles into Russia, an Israeli strike killed a senior Hezbollah official in Lebanon, Ohio’s governor denounced a march…
Nov 17 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after making historic visit to Amazon rainforest in Brazil By Aamer Madhani, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Colleen Long, Associated Press Biden spoke after becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest Sunday, declaring that nobody can reverse “the clean energy revolution that’s underway in America” even as Trump is poised to scale back efforts to combat climate… Continue reading
Oct 25 As record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon, criminals are exploiting rainforest to clear land By Fabianno Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazil's Amazon dry season just ended with a staggering 846% increase in burned forest area compared to the year before. Continue reading
Sep 10 Brazil faces its worst drought as wildfires rage and Amazon River falls to record low By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazil is enduring its worst drought since nationwide measurements began over seven decades ago. Continue reading
Oct 08 Extreme drought across Brazil's Amazon worsens local fears for the future By Edmar Barros, Associated Press Historically low water levels have affected hundreds of thousands of people and wildlife across Brazil’s Amazon and, with experts predicting the drought could last until early 2024, the problems stand to intensify. Continue reading
Aug 21 In referendum, Ecuador voters reject oil drilling project in protected part of Amazon By Associated Press Ecuadorians voted against drilling for oil in a protected area of the Amazon, an important decision that will require the state oil company to end its operations in a region that’s home to two uncontacted tribes and is a hotspot… Continue reading