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Environmentalists celebrate Lula's reelection in Brazil: 'The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief'

Environmentalists, Indigenous groups and climate scientists are relieved after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection in Brazil

The Independent UK · 15h ago

The Guardian view on Lula’s comeback: a victory for Brazil and the world, as well as a Trump rebuff

Editorial: A fourth presidential victory gives Lula another chance to defend democracy, protect the Amazon and deliver for Brazil’s working people

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26

Lula's re-election brings hope for the Amazon as deforestation drops to record low

Climate activists in Brazil and beyond are celebrating President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's election victory as good news for the Amazon rainforest. His last four years in power saw a record decrease in deforestation in the world's largest rainforest, appropriately nicknamed the planet's lungs. FRANCE 24's Environment Editor Valerie…

France 24 · Oct 26

‘Bolso shows all signs of fascism’: the journalist who predicted Brazil’s future – and paid the ultimate price

Dom Phillips warned that Jair Bolsonaro would make life more dangerous for reporters and the Amazon rainforest, and that his sons were even more extreme

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24

What Water Hyacinth Does to Fish, Oxygen and Fishing Livelihoods in Indian Lakes

The rosette of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, can double its surface area in two weeks under warm, nutrient-rich conditions. That single biological fact explains why a few clumps at the edge of a lake in June can become an unbroken green mat by August, and why that mat changes everything…

Times Life · Oct 24

How close is the Amazon to a 'tipping point?' Brazil’s election could help shape its future

Brazil's presidential election could be a turning point for the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest

The Independent UK · Oct 23

‘This is a lethal threat’: Indigenous groups fear Bolsonaro’s hold on voters in Brazil’s Amazon towns

Far-right presidential candidate is popular among those who believe more mining can help revitalise local economies

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

Brazil's Indigenous voters deep in Amazon struggle to cast ballots

Brazilian prosecutors and Indigenous organizations are pushing for transportation guarantees for Indigenous voters in Sunday's election

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Amazon Fire Probe Targets Political Motive as Manaus Records Its Worst Air Quality Crisis in Recent Memory

Brazil investigates whether the Amazon's record October fire surge was deliberately set, as Manaus chokes and Sunday's presidential runoff closes in.

Latin Times · Oct 22

Brazil's Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine

Brazil’s Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest

The Independent UK · Oct 21