We are fast running out of time to save the Amazonian rainforest. Deforestation has spiked alarmingly n Brazil recently, and the effects of its loss would be incalculable. The answer lies...

Paulo Barreto and Robert Muggah 23 Aug 2019

Forests

The 'lungs of the planet' are on fire

The Amazon rainforest is suffering severe wildfires, with thousands currently burning.

Aylin Woodward · Business Insider 22 Aug 2019

Biodiversity

Last year, this coral reef was teeming with life. Now it's dying - and it's up to us to save it

Coral reefs are among the most biodiversity-rich places on earth - and they are dying off faster than we thought. We must act now to save them.

Raquel Peixoto 19 Aug 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

Favela entrepreneurs are using social media to boost tourism. Here's how

Entrepreneurs living in Rio de Janeiro's favelas are fighting stereotypes by offering unique and safe tourism opportunities, and social media is helping.

Josiane Fernandes · LSE Latin America and Caribbean Centre 17 Jul 2019

Brazil

'I am with you' - the trans women helping trafficking victims in Brazil

Transgender people face the threat of violence and death every day in Brazil, officially the most dangerous place to be transgender in the world.

Fabio Teixeira · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 May 2019

Brazil

Linguists looked for the world's weirdest languages – and English is one of them

Researchers aimed to find out which languages had the largest number of features that differed most from other languages. English came in 33rd position out of 239 languages, proving “weir...

Adam Schembri · The Conversation 18 Apr 2019

Brazil

What you need to know about trade in Brazil - in one map

The Brazilian economy has been very closed over recent years, but now the government has recognized trade liberalization as a key development goal which will boost economic growth.

Antonio Spilimbergo · IMF Blog 21 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Rio de Janeiro is burning trash to create energy and cut emissions

Capturing methane gas from garbage to burn for energy is helping Rio de Janeiro cut its climate-changing emissions.

Karla Mendes · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 28 Feb 2019

Education and Skills

Schools must look to the future when connecting students to the internet

A robust, future-proof and cost-efficient internet connection for students, in and out of school, is the foundation of a 21st-century education. But many schools are blindly replicating t...

Oren Pinsky 26 Feb 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

We can feed the world in a sustainable way, but we need to act now

Soy is the world’s most efficient protein crop, and can play a big role in feeding the 10 billion people expected by 2050 - but we have to act now to make sure we increase production sust...

Lyu Jun 24 Jan 2019

Climate Change

The West is struggling to hit its climate targets. What would the developing world do differently?

Stifled by its political systems and leadership challenges, the West will struggle to address its climate change targets by 2030. It is time to ask: how would the developing world do it?

Chandran Nair 15 Jan 2019

Latin America

Fleeing persecution, LGBT+ migrants seek refuge in South America

Argentina and Brazil have become increasingly popular destinations for LGBT+ people seeking asylum.

Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 20 Dec 2018

Brazil

Politics is failing to protect the Amazon. It's time for finance to step up instead

Forests are an ally in the fight against climate change. But deforestation in the Amazon is approaching a tipping point, after which the area will emit more carbon than it stores. Compani...

Beatrice Crona and Victor Galaz 14 Dec 2018

Education, Gender and Work

A remote school in a Brazilian jungle has been named the world's best new building

The hyper-modern complex is already improving grades for indigenous children.

Adela Suliman · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Nov 2018

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

How smart farming is helping Brazil feed the world

'Integrated' farming combines pastures, forests and fields in the same area. It brings overgrazed land back to life, and it's more efficient, more resilient and more sustainable.

Daniel Kluppel Carrara, Ligia Dutra, and Bruno Lucchi 25 Oct 2018

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Brazil

The Amazon is reaching a dangerous tipping point. We need to scale solutions now if we have any chance of saving it

The 'lungs of the planet' are on fire

Last year, this coral reef was teeming with life. Now it's dying - and it's up to us to save it

Favela entrepreneurs are using social media to boost tourism. Here's how

'I am with you' - the trans women helping trafficking victims in Brazil

Linguists looked for the world's weirdest languages – and English is one of them

What you need to know about trade in Brazil - in one map

Rio de Janeiro is burning trash to create energy and cut emissions

Schools must look to the future when connecting students to the internet

We can feed the world in a sustainable way, but we need to act now

The West is struggling to hit its climate targets. What would the developing world do differently?

Fleeing persecution, LGBT+ migrants seek refuge in South America

Politics is failing to protect the Amazon. It's time for finance to step up instead

A remote school in a Brazilian jungle has been named the world's best new building

How smart farming is helping Brazil feed the world

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