Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Wednesday highlighting the devastation caused by illegal cattle ranching in the Brazilian rainforest, and especially its impact on Indigenous peoples in ...

As Brazil prepares to host the UN’s climate conference next month, its coffee industry is under growing scrutiny for fuelling ...

In Brazil's coffee-producing areas, more than 42,000 square miles of forest have disappeared over about two decades, says ...

The Caatinga is the only biome found exclusively in Brazil and is home to the largest contiguous area of seasonally dry tropical forest in the world. However, anthropogenic activities such as cattle ...

Starting on Thursday (30), ANBA begins publishing a series of reports showcasing the Brazilian state’s rural activities and ...

A report from environmental nonprofit Earthsight claims that leather hides sold to luxury fashion brands can be traced back to illegal cattle ranching and deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. In a ...

The hoary fox is the only canine endemic to both the Cerrado biome and Brazil; it’s now trying to survive among cattle pastures and soy plantations. Other threats resulting from human contact include ...

For decades, the third-generation rancher in northern Brazil watched guiltily as his industry, feeding soaring global appetite for beef, razed ever more jungle. So, gradually he experimented with ...