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Lula's Policies Cut Amazon Deforestation in Half, but Challenges Remain
Brazilian Amazon deforestation decreased by half from 13,000 square kilometers in 2021 to 6,288 square kilometers between August 2023 and July 2024, due to Lula's strengthened environmental law enforcement; however, significant forest loss continues amidst record-breaking drought and fires.
Lula's Policies Cut Amazon Deforestation in Half, but Challenges Remain
Brazilian Amazon deforestation decreased by half from 13,000 square kilometers in 2021 to 6,288 square kilometers between August 2023 and July 2024, due to Lula's strengthened environmental law enforcement; however, significant forest loss continues amidst record-breaking drought and fires.
Progress
40% Bias Score
New Highway Construction in Amazon Raises Deforestation Concerns Ahead of COP30
Satellite images confirm the construction of an 8.2-mile highway near Belem, Brazil, the host city of COP30 in November 2025, raising concerns about increased deforestation despite stated environmental preservation measures.
New Highway Construction in Amazon Raises Deforestation Concerns Ahead of COP30
Satellite images confirm the construction of an 8.2-mile highway near Belem, Brazil, the host city of COP30 in November 2025, raising concerns about increased deforestation despite stated environmental preservation measures.
Progress
32% Bias Score
O Último Azul" Premieres at Berlinale, Showcasing Elder Marginalization in Dystopian Brazil
Gabriel Mascaro's "O Último Azul" premiered at the Berlinale, depicting a dystopian Brazil where the elderly are sent to "colonies," focusing on 77-year-old Tereza's resistance and journey through the Amazon.
O Último Azul" Premieres at Berlinale, Showcasing Elder Marginalization in Dystopian Brazil
Gabriel Mascaro's "O Último Azul" premiered at the Berlinale, depicting a dystopian Brazil where the elderly are sent to "colonies," focusing on 77-year-old Tereza's resistance and journey through the Amazon.
Progress
32% Bias Score
Brazil's Yanomami People See Improvement After Crackdown on Illegal Mining
In Brazil's Amazon, President Lula da Silva's two-year operation against illegal mining in the Yanomami territory has led to reduced infant mortality and hunger, reversing the devastation caused by the previous government's inaction, although significant challenges remain.
Brazil's Yanomami People See Improvement After Crackdown on Illegal Mining
In Brazil's Amazon, President Lula da Silva's two-year operation against illegal mining in the Yanomami territory has led to reduced infant mortality and hunger, reversing the devastation caused by the previous government's inaction, although significant challenges remain.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Mercuria-Backed $1.5 Billion Initiative to Protect the Amazon
Backed by Mercuria, a $1.5 billion initiative called "Race to Belém" will sell carbon credits to protect the Amazon rainforest, working with Brazilian states, farmers, and local communities to prevent deforestation, starting immediately and expanding over 3-5 years.
Mercuria-Backed $1.5 Billion Initiative to Protect the Amazon
Backed by Mercuria, a $1.5 billion initiative called "Race to Belém" will sell carbon credits to protect the Amazon rainforest, working with Brazilian states, farmers, and local communities to prevent deforestation, starting immediately and expanding over 3-5 years.
Progress
36% Bias Score
2024 Amazon Crisis: Record Wildfires and Drought Despite Some Conservation Gains
The Amazon rainforest faced its worst year for fires since 2005 in 2024, driven by drought and deforestation, impacting biodiversity and climate regulation; however, some progress was made with reduced deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, and an agreement at COP16 to increase Indigenous involvement...
2024 Amazon Crisis: Record Wildfires and Drought Despite Some Conservation Gains
The Amazon rainforest faced its worst year for fires since 2005 in 2024, driven by drought and deforestation, impacting biodiversity and climate regulation; however, some progress was made with reduced deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, and an agreement at COP16 to increase Indigenous involvement...
Progress
48% Bias Score
Ecuadorian Girls' Lawsuit Against Oil Flaring Remains Unfulfilled
In 2021, nine Ecuadorian girls won a lawsuit against their government to eliminate oil flares near their homes; however, almost four years later, the flares remain, causing significant health and environmental problems, highlighting challenges in environmental justice and governmental accountability...
Ecuadorian Girls' Lawsuit Against Oil Flaring Remains Unfulfilled
In 2021, nine Ecuadorian girls won a lawsuit against their government to eliminate oil flares near their homes; however, almost four years later, the flares remain, causing significant health and environmental problems, highlighting challenges in environmental justice and governmental accountability...
Progress
28% Bias Score
Yanomami Leader Calls for Global Action to Save the Amazon
Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami leader, visited Barcelona to raise awareness about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, calling for global action to protect the environment and indigenous rights. His visit included lectures, meetings, and a university award ceremony.
Yanomami Leader Calls for Global Action to Save the Amazon
Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami leader, visited Barcelona to raise awareness about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, calling for global action to protect the environment and indigenous rights. His visit included lectures, meetings, and a university award ceremony.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Tyler Prize Awarded to Researchers for Amazon Sustainability Work
Eduardo Brondízio and Sandra Díaz won the 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for their research on biodiversity loss's impact on human societies; Brondízio's Amazon-focused work highlights the need for integrating social and natural sciences to address environmental issues, particularly ...
Tyler Prize Awarded to Researchers for Amazon Sustainability Work
Eduardo Brondízio and Sandra Díaz won the 2025 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for their research on biodiversity loss's impact on human societies; Brondízio's Amazon-focused work highlights the need for integrating social and natural sciences to address environmental issues, particularly ...
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40% Bias Score
Peru's Boiling River: A Microcosm of Amazonian Climate Change
A study of Peru's Boiling River, heated by geothermal sources to over 90°C, shows decreased plant density and altered species composition near its hottest parts, serving as a potential model for Amazonian climate change impacts.
Peru's Boiling River: A Microcosm of Amazonian Climate Change
A study of Peru's Boiling River, heated by geothermal sources to over 90°C, shows decreased plant density and altered species composition near its hottest parts, serving as a potential model for Amazonian climate change impacts.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
Record-Breaking 60-Meter Wide Tree Discovered in the Amazon
A 60-meter wide tree, discovered in the Amazon rainforest using a new model by Fabien Wagner, surpasses other trees by at least 5 meters in diameter, highlighting potential for carbon sequestration and conservation.
Progress
8% Bias Score
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
Record Amazon Wildfires and Drought in 2024
The 2024 Amazon rainforest experienced its worst wildfire year since 2005, fueled by drought and exacerbated by deforestation linked to illegal land clearing; however, Brazil and Colombia saw decreased deforestation rates, and COP16 granted Indigenous communities increased conservation authority.
Progress
40% Bias Score
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