While tropical rainforests continue to shrink, that decline is slowing following a record high in 2024, the World Resources ...

The decline had a positive impact on global results, according to data released by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

The researchers credit the slowdown to policies implemented by Brazil’s President Lula da Silva to curb deforestation.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Backed by military aircraft, Brazilian troops on Saturday were deploying in the Amazon to fight fires that have swept the region and prompted anti-government protests as well as an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brazil has launched the Tropical Forest Forever Facility, a new fund to reward countries for conserving their natural ecosystems. ...

World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of Belém for COP30, this year's major UN climate summit. Brazil's Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over ...

Brazil’s coastal road trips are a rolling postcard of lush rainforests, colonial towns, pristine beaches, and lively urban hubs. From Rio’s samba rhythm to Paraty’s cobblestones and Ilhabela’s ...

The loss of tropical rainforests eased last year, according to new analysis, but scientists warn they are still disappearing ...

Re.green is reforesting farmland in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. - re.green Brazil is home to some of the planet’s largest areas of tropical forest, but they are under intense pressure. The Atlantic ...

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Brazil on Thursday unveiled long-awaited details of a plan to pay countries to preserve their tropical forests and announced it had already drawn $5.5 billion in pledges. The fund ...