Brazil Weighs Economic Gains Against Environmental Risks in Amazon Oil Push*This piece was originally published in Global South Greenline Newsletter.Jun 24Jun 24
The Growing Threat of Farm Fertilizer EmissionsThe Global South has alarming rates of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions driven by agricultural activitiesJun 19Jun 19
Severe drought reveals more than 100 rock carvings in Amazonian tributary that may be up to 2,000…A record drought hitting the Amazon rainforest has revealed petroglyphs carved by humans up to 2,000 years ago that are now partly…Nov 2, 2023Nov 2, 2023
One Climate Disaster, Three Different ResponsesWhen record-setting rain fell in Brazil, responses varied between communities — and so did the number of lives lost.Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
Urban Resilience from the Ground UpA small favela in Rio shows how it’s done by building its own sustainable sanitation and energy systems.Mar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023
Italy: Seven Bologna secrets that go beyond the traditional pasta sauceSeven is a mystical number. It’s the seven deadly sins, the seven days of the week, or Snow White’s seven dwarfs. The Italian city of…Feb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023
What Is the Future of Abortion Rights in Brazil?In a country some call “a poorly made copy” of the United States, attacks on abortion rights have anti-democratic ripple effects.Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
Bringing Back the Atlantic Forest’s Juçara PalmIn Brazil’s São Paulo state, an agroforestry program is betting on the next “superfood” to support economic development alongside…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
In Brazil, drones are helping regrow the Atlantic ForestDesigned for military purposes, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was inspired by German flying bombs. Over the years, this technology has…Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Covid-19 vaccine scandal could be the final straw for Bolsonaro supportersIn Brazil, the country with the second-highest Covid-19 death toll in the world, the political scene is currently focused on a single room…Aug 28, 2021Aug 28, 2021