Brazil's largest state has a GDP larger than Argentina's - and it's growing at twice the national average. But this success was no accident, as João Doria, São Paulo's state governor, exp...

João Doria 13 Feb 2020

Brazil

This country is vital to 'global survival' - here's the challenges they face

Zero tolerance of deforestation and a policy to fight inequality as Brazil's economic future will have "global consequences"

Luciano Huck 15 Jan 2020

Climate Change

Make no mistake: the purpose of business is to serve society

Why all businesses must transform their business models to have a more positive impact on the environment and society.

Silvio Dulinsky 07 Nov 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Amazon rainforest and the power of paleoecology

Using fire to clear land is not new, but research shows ancient techniques may be more sustainable.

Katharine Rooney 17 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Children are developing deadly lung diseases because of the Amazon fires

The number of children treated for breathing problems in Brazil's "arc of deforestation" in May and June was double the monthly average for the past 10 years, a result of the deadly Amazo...

Thomson Reuters Foundation , Rodrigo Viga Gaier, and Jake Spring · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 07 Oct 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Track your trash: how São Paulo is reducing waste with technology

São Paulo's innovative waste management program shows how technology combined with legislation and enforcement could be scaled to solve the world's waste problem.

Chicko Sousa 30 Sep 2019

Brazil

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

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

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