Amazon rainforest
How Leonardo DiCaprio's Support Transformed Amazon Conservation Efforts After Bolsonaro's False Accusations
Nov 09, 2025 12:04 am CST
A false accusation by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro unexpectedly connected environmentalist Caetano Scannavino with Leonardo DiCaprio, resulting in a five-year partnership that has strengthened sustainable development initiatives in the Amazon rainforest. Through DiCaprio's conservation organization Re:wild, Scannavino's Saude e Alegria nonprofit has expanded its work on forest protection and community development, including the establishment of the Forest Economy EcoCenter in Santarem, which enhances sustainable practices in the region ahead of the upcoming COP30 conference in Belem.
Tropical Forests Forever Facility: World Leaders Secure $5 Billion to Combat Deforestation
Nov 07, 2025 07:05 am CST
At a landmark climate summit in Brazil, world leaders launched the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), securing over $5 billion in pledges to incentivize forest conservation in tropical nations. Spearheaded by Brazil's President Lula da Silva, this groundbreaking initiative aims to create a $125 billion fund that rewards developing countries for preserving forests while offering returns to private investors through emerging market bonds. The fund represents a crucial step toward addressing both climate change and biodiversity loss through sustainable forest management.
COP30 in Brazil: Addressing Emissions, Climate Finance and Forest Protection a Decade After Paris Agreement
Nov 04, 2025 02:57 pm CST
The upcoming COP30 in Brazil's Amazon region marks a critical milestone ten years after the Paris Agreement, focusing on three key challenges: insufficient emissions reductions by major polluters, inadequate climate finance for developing nations, and innovative approaches to forest conservation including the new Tropical Forests Forever Facility. As world leaders gather in Belem, they face mounting pressure to deliver concrete actions rather than symbolic gestures.
Prince William Launches Initiative to Protect Indigenous Defenders of Brazil's Amazon Rainforest
Nov 04, 2025 12:53 pm CST
Prince William unveils a groundbreaking initiative supporting Indigenous communities and environmental activists protecting Brazil's Amazon rainforest, expanding his conservation efforts beyond Africa. During his visit to Brazil for his environmental prize ceremony, the prince emphasizes the urgent need to stand with those risking their lives to defend crucial ecosystems against growing threats.
Amazon Rainforest Time Machine: Scientists Simulate Future Climate Conditions to Test Forest Resilience
Oct 31, 2025 05:00 pm CST
Scientists in Brazil have created a groundbreaking "time machine" experiment called AmazonFACE that pumps carbon dioxide into the rainforest canopy to simulate future atmospheric conditions. This first-of-its-kind tropical forest research project aims to understand how the Amazon will respond to climate change, providing crucial data ahead of the COP30 climate summit.
US Judge Rejects $180 Million Lawsuit By Amazon's Marubo Tribe Against The New York Times
Sep 18, 2025 04:22 pm CST
A California judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indigenous tribe in Amazon against The New York Times and TMZ that claimed newspaper's reporting on tribe's first exposure to internet led to its members being portrayed as technology-addled
Brazil's Amazon Rainforest Lost Area The Size Of Spain In 40 Years: Study
Sep 16, 2025 11:01 am CST
The Amazon was approaching a "point of no return" of 20 to 25 percent vegetation loss at which it "ceases to sustain itself as a rainforest," said Bruno Ferreira, a researcher at the MapBiomas monitoring platform.