Grist
Brazil Moves to Pave the Amazon's Only Road, Because What Could Possibly Go Wrong
Brazil is finally paving the BR-319, the only road through the Amazon, because nothing says 'sustainable development' like a deforestation superhighway.
2026-09-17
Grist
2026-07-21
BBC World
Brazil’s Amazon Burns Less in 2025, Which Is Nice, But Maybe Don’t Get Too Excited
Brazil's Amazon saw the smallest burned area since 1985, giving Lula a boost before elections, but scientists warn it's too soon to declare victory.
2026-06-05
The Guardian
Your Smartphone's Dirty Secret: It Might Be Giving You Ebola
Your smartphone's cobalt habit is helping Ebola throw bigger, deadlier parties in the Congo basin. Who knew deforestation could be so viral?
2026-05-22
Inside Climate News
Brazil's Supreme Court Gives a Green Light to a Rainforest-Destroying 'Grain Train' Because of Course They Did
Brazil's Supreme Court clears the way for a 600-mile railway through the Amazon, because nothing says progress like enabling more deforestation for soybean exports.
2026-05-19
The Guardian Europe
Palm Oil's Unwanted Co-Star: Orangutans Forced to Choose Between Farming and Fruiting
In Indonesia, hungry orangutans and desperate farmers clash over bananas - and the real question is whether relocating the apes is a solution or just a temporary bandage for a palm oil-shaped wound.
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