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Brazil August 10, 2023

Brazil’s Amazon Summit ends with new rainforest protection plan but without measurable goals

An Amazon summit attended by Brazil and other countries has ended. A plan was created to prevent the irreversible destruction of the Amazon without jeopardizing economic development.

Brazil August 8, 2023

Indigenous leader inspires law to treat Amazone river as a living entity subject to rights

Brazilian municipality Guajara-Mirim has passed a law that designates the Komi Memem River personhood, a groundbreaking measure that was proposed by an Indigenous councilman.

South America August 8, 2023

Brazil, other Amazon rainforest countries to meet for the first time in 14 years over environmental threats

Countries surrounding the Amazon rainforest, such as Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia, are meeting for the first time in over a decade to discuss protection measures.

Brazil August 8, 2023

Brazilian official blasts European Union rules banning products from areas of deforestation

Brazil's agricultural minister blasted the new European Union rules that will ban products coming from deforested areas beginning in December 2024.

Wyoming August 7, 2023

Man injured in grizzly bear attack while surveying Wyoming forest

A man surveying a remote part of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming was injured in a surprise grizzly bear attack over the weekend, officials said.

Brazil August 7, 2023

Governments gather to discuss strategies to protect Amazon rainforest: 'We are accelerating climate change'

A major two-day Amazon Summit opens in Belem on Aug. 8, 2023. Governments of multiple countries are set to discuss strategies to save the rainforest.

Wildfire July 25, 2023

New Mexico wildfire started by Forest Service prescribed burn, agency says

New Mexico lawmakers reacted on social media after the U.S. Forest Service found in a probe that its own prescribed burn started a wildfire last April that forced evacuation orders.

Texas July 7, 2023

Partnership between US Forest Service, HBCUs creates path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters

A partnership between HBCUs and the United States Forest Service has created a path for Black students who aspire to become firefighters.

Nevada July 3, 2023

US Forest Service urges swap of fireworks for silly string to prevent wildfires

As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Forest Service managers in drought-stricken regions of the southwest are advising people to forgo fireworks and opt for safer alternatives.

Brazil July 3, 2023

Thousands of Amazon indigenous are leaving the forest to experience a new life in cities

Thousands of Indigenous are leaving the Amazon to experience a different lifestyle. Many of them leave the forest in pursuit of an education.

West June 27, 2023

US clears forests riddled with dead trees, undergrowth to lower wildfire risks

The Biden administration is pushing a multi-billion-dollar cleanup effort to lower wildfire risks in states such as California, Colorado, and Montana.